In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark
Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system,
exploring and explaining the different components that control
climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to
reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the planet by
the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship and differences
between climate and the weather; how climate has affected life on
Earth and human settlements; and the cyclic and quasi-cyclic
features of climate such as the Milankovitch cycles and El Nino. He
concludes by touching on the issue of climate change, and outlines
some of the approaches that are now being taken to tackle it. ABOUT
THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford
University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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