Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks

A European Perspective

Heinz Wanner, Martin Grosjean, Regine Röthlisberger, Elena Xoplaki (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

162 Seiten

2006
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4020-5713-7 (ISBN)

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This book provides an integrated assessment of issues related to climate variability and change, predictability and risks. It details both the technical aspects of variability and abrupt climate change and the agricultural and economical impacts and consequences.

Heinz Wanner is the head of the Climate Research Group and Director of the NCRR Management Center. Martin Grosjean is Regine Rothlisberger is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center. Elena Xoplaki is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

Introduction: Climate Variability, Predictability, and Climate Risks: A European Perspective (H. Wanner, M. Grosjean, R. Rothlisberger, E. Xoplaki).- Climate Variability - Observations, Reconstructions, and Model Simulations for the Atlantic-European and Alpine region from 1500-2100 AD (C. C. Raible, C. Casty, J. Luterbacher, A. Pauling, J. Esper, D. C. Frank, U. Buntgen, A. C. Roeschz, P. Tschuck, M. Wild, P.-L. Vidale, C. Schar, H. Wanner).- Challenges posed by and Approaches to the study of Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Variability (C. Schwierz, C. Appenzeller, H. C. Davies, M. A. Liniger, W. Muller, T. F. Stocker, M. Yoshimori).- Global Warming and the Summertime Evapotranspiration Regime of the Alpine Region (P. Calanca, A. Rosch, K. Jasper, M. Wild).- Climate Risks and their Impact on Agriculture and Forests in Switzerland (J. Fuhrer, M. Beniston, A. Fischlin, Ch. Frei, S. Goyette, K. Jasper, Ch. Pfister).- The Coupling of Optimal Economic Growth and Climate Dynamics (O. Bahn, L. Drouet, N. R. Edwards, A. Haurie, R. Knutti, S. Kypreos, T. F. Stoker, J.-P. Vial).- Modeling Endogenous Learning and Imperfect Competition Effects in Climate Change Economics (L. Viguier, L. Barreto, A. Haurie, S. Kypreos, P. Rafaj).- Economics of Climate Policy and Collective Decision Making (B. Burgenmeier, A. Baranzini, C. Ferrier, C. Germond-Duret, K. Ingold, S. Perret, P. Rafaj, S. Kypreos, A. Wokaun)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.12.2006
Zusatzinfo	V, 162 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
ISBN-10	1-4020-5713-X / 140205713X
ISBN-13	978-1-4020-5713-7 / 9781402057137
Zustand	Neuware