Future Earth: Advancing Civic Understanding of the Anthropocene Contributor(s): Dalbotten, Diana (Author), Roehrig, Gillian (Author), Hamilton, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1118854306 ISBN-13: 9781118854303 Publisher: American Geophysical Union OUR PRICE: $110.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Science | Earth Sciences - General - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 304.2 |
LCCN: 2014001545 |
Series: Geophysical Monographs |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.6" W x 11" (1.41 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Earth now is dominated by both biogeophysical and anthropogenic processes, as represented in these two images from a simulation of aerosols. Dust (red) from the Sahara sweeps west across the Atlantic Ocean. Sea salt (blue) rises into the atmosphere from winds over the North Atlantic and from a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean. Organic and black carbon (green) from biomass burning is notable over the Amazon and Southeast Asia. Plumes of sulfate (white) from fossil fuel burning are particularly prominent over northeastern North America and East Asia. If present trends of dust emissions and fossil fuel burning continues in what we call the Anthropocene epoch, then we could experience high atmospheric CO2 levels leading to unusual warming rarely experienced in Earth's history. This book focuses on human influences on land, ocean, and the atmosphere, to determine if human activities are operating within or beyond the safe zones of our planet's biological, chemical, and physical systems. Volume highlights include: - Assessment of civic understanding of Earth and its future Future Earth is a valuable practical guide for scientists from all disciplines including geoscientists, museum curators, science educators, and public policy makers. This volume was made possible with the support of the National Science Foundation through the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (EAR-0120914) and the Future Earth Initiative (DRL-0741760). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. |