Publisher's Synopsis
In order to understand how climate may vary in the future - whether as a result of human activities or of natural fluctuations - we must first understand how and why it has varied in the past. "Climate Since AD 1500" presents a new perspective on the "Little Ice Age" and on the climate of the 20th century. The editors have gathered together over 50 contributors from all over the world to provide as wide a geographical dimension as possible. Leading scientists in their fields, they present climatic and meteorological records of climatic variations available for the last 500 years, including research from several areas not previously recorded in an English language volume. These records include: historical document, long instrumental records, tree rings and ice core records, records based on worldwide current research. Factors that are potentially important in causing climatic changes are also discussed. An introductory chapter provides an explanation of the methods used in subsequent chapters, and a final chapter summarizes data from all the various records.;This book should be of interest to postgraduates, academics and researchers in climatology, meteorology, environmental science and ecology.
