: Donald RAPP
: Ice Ages and Interglacials Measurements, Interpretation and Models
: Springer-Verlag
: 9783540896807
: 1
: CHF 132.70
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: Sonstiges
: English
: 263
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This book reviews all information known about ice ages in a scientific format. It explores theories and makes comparisons, providing an independent and complete summary of the latest data on ice ages.
Contents5
Preface9
Acknowledgments13
Figures14
Tables18
Abbrevations an acronyms19
1 Life and climate in an ice age21
2 Variability of the Earth's climate32
3 Ice core methodology56
4 Ice core data85
5 Ocean sediment data104
6 Other data sources122
7 Summary of climate variations137
8 Overview of the various models for ice ages in the recent past142
9 Variability of the Earth's orbit: Astronomical theory170
10 Comparison of astronomical theory with data199
11 Future prospects225
References258
Index271