Call number:
AWI G3-19-92396
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
97 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
978-82-7971-073-8
URL:
https://www.amap.no/documents/download/2267/inline
Language:
English
Note:
Contents:
What has changed since the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment in 2005?
Part 1. How the Arctic cryosphere is changing
1.1. The Arctic cryosphere
1.2. Monitoring change in the Arctic cryosphere
1.3. Snow cover is decreasing
1.4. Permafrost is thawing
1.5. Lakes and rivers are losing ice cover
1.6. Mountain glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland Ice Sheet are all diminishing
1.7. Summer sea-ice cover has declined dramatically
Part 2. Why the Arctic cryosphere is changing
2.1. The Arctic climate is changing
2.2. The cryosphere interacts with other aspects of climate
Part 3. More change is expected. Where in the Arctic?
3.1. Modelling the future
3.2. Future changes in temperature, rain and snowfall
3.3. Future changes in snow, permafrost, lake and river ice
3.4. Future changes in mountain glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland Ice Sheet
3.5. Future changes in sea ice
Part 4. How these changes affect people and nature. Where in the Arctic?
4.1. Changing Arctic ecosystems
4.2. Changing supplies of natural resources
4.3. Changing access
4.4. Changing risks to buildings and land
4.5. Changing movement of contaminants
4.6. Changing Arctic living conditions
Part 5. Why changes in the Arctic matter globally
5.1. Changes in the Arctic cryosphere affect the global climate
5.2. Melting Arctic land ice contributes to sea-level rise
5.3. Consequences for global society
Part 6. What should be done?
6.1. Adapting to change
6.2. The big unknowns
Glossary.
Location:
AWI Reading room
Branch Library:
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