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A river of dust : the life-giving link between North Africa and the Amazon / by Hoffmann, Jilanne,author.(CARDINAL)874161; Mello, Eugenia,illustrator.(CARDINAL)850349;
A narrative nonfiction story detailing the long distance that dust from the Sahel in Africa travels across the Atlantic Ocean to replenish life in the Amazon Rainforest. Told from the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact key to the health of our planet.Ages 5-8AD1180L
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Fiction.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Atmospheric circulation; Atmospheric circulation; Mineral dusts; Plant nutrients;
Available copies: 29 / Total copies: 29
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To follow the water : exploring the sea to discover climate : from the Gulf Stream to the blue beyond / by Murphy, Dallas.(CARDINAL)751284;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index.Describes life aboard an ocean research vessel as scientists investigate the ability of ocean currents to transport heat around the world and in turn develop the tools and technology to make more accurate predicitions about global warming.
Subjects: Climatic changes; Ocean circulation; Ocean-atmosphere interaction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hidden depths : atlas of the oceans. by Lautenbacher, Conrad Charles,1942-(CARDINAL)543758; Theberge, Albert E.(CARDINAL)730260;
Foreword -- Atlas of the oceans -- The ocean floor -- Ocean zones -- Water and seawater -- Water movement and circulation -- Oceans and the climate -- Oceans and the weather -- Dynamic coasts -- Natural hazards -- The poles -- Vital ecosystems -- Exploring the oceans -- Human interaction -- Conservation -- The Future -- Afterword -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.Atlas developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution devoted to ocean education and literacy, a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System.
Subjects: Atlases.; Illustrated works.; Maps.; Climatic changes.; Coral reef conservation.; Hydrothermal vents.; Marine animals; Marine parks and reserves.; Marine plants; Ocean bottom.; Ocean circulation.; Ocean-atmosphere interaction.; Ocean; Ocean; Oceanographic instruments; Oceanography; Oceanography; Oceanography; Submarine topography.; Underwater exploration.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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Origins : how Earth's history shaped human history / by Dartnell, Lewis,author.(CARDINAL)812966;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-323) and index."When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the progression of global exploration, colonization, and trade. Even today, voting behavior in the south-east United States ultimately follows the underlying pattern of 75 million-year-old sediments from an ancient sea. Everywhere is the deep imprint of the planetary on the human. From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the breathtaking impact of the earth beneath our feet on the shape of our human civilizations"--
Subjects: Human evolution.; Human beings; Human geography.; Historical geology.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Meteorology [videorecording] : an introduction to the wonders of the weather / by Fovell, Robert G.,1958-; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
DVD.Lectures by Robert G. Fovell.Bibliographical references included in course guidebook (pages 96-101).Presents 24 lectures (each about 30 minutes long) by Robert G. Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, on meteorology.Producer, Zachary H. Rhoades ; academic content supervisor, Marcy McDonald, editor, John McNeill.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Video recordings.; Meteorology.; Weather.; Atmosphere.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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Late Paleocene-early Eocene climatic and biotic events in the marine and terrestrial records / by Aubry, Marie-Pierre.(CARDINAL)331383; Lucas, Spencer G.(CARDINAL)316566; Berggren, William A.(CARDINAL)329397;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The editors have brought together the finest scholars working today on the Paleocene-Eocene transition. Covering mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants as well as the spectrum of marine biotas, the book documents both the well-established and the lesser-known turnovers, such as those of the calcareous nannoplankton and terrestrial mollusks. This volume is also notable for its integration of knowledge culled from a wide variety of disciplines, geographic settings, fossil groups, and paleoenvironments. With 21 contributions and more than 180 illustrations, this book will be of great value as a reference source for a wide spectrum of scientists, from marine geologists and oceanographers to paleontologists, paleoclimatologists, and stratigraphers.
Subjects: Paleontology; Paleontology; Paleoclimatology; Paleoclimatology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Understanding weather : a visual approach / by Mayes, Julian,1963-(CARDINAL)637664; Hughes, Karel.(CARDINAL)421247;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Weather.; Climatology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earth system analysis for sustainability / by Dahlem Workshop on Earth System Analysis for Sustainability(2003 :Berlin, Germany)(CARDINAL)323021; Schellnhuber, Hans-Joachim.(CARDINAL)323020;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Environmental sciences; System analysis; Sustainable development; Human ecology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Atmosphere : a scientific history of air, weather, and climate / by Allaby, Michael.(CARDINAL)181063;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) and index.
Subjects: Atmosphere; Climatology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Waters of the world : the story of the scientists who unraveled the mysteries of our oceans, atmosphere, and ice sheets and made the planet whole / by Dry, Sarah,1974-author.(CARDINAL)422833;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index.Introduction -- Hot ice -- See-through clouds -- Number of the monsoon -- Hot towers -- Fast water -- Old ice -- Conclusion.From the glaciers of the Alps to the towering cumulonimbus clouds of the Caribbean and the unexpectedly chaotic flows of the North Atlantic, Waters of the World is a tour through 150 years of the history of a significant but underappreciated idea: that the Earth has a global climate system made up of interconnected parts, constantly changing on all scales of both time and space. A prerequisite for the discovery of global warming and climate change, this idea was forged by scientists studying water in its myriad forms. This is their story. Linking the history of the planet with the lives of those who studied it, Sarah Dry follows the remarkable scientists who summited volcanic peaks to peer through an atmosphere's worth of water vapor, cored mile-thick ice sheets to uncover the Earth's ancient climate history, and flew inside storm clouds to understand how small changes in energy can produce both massive storms and the general circulation of the Earth's atmosphere. Each toiled on his or her own corner of the planetary puzzle. Gradually, their cumulative discoveries coalesced into a unified working theory of our planet's climate. We now call this field climate science, and in recent years it has provoked great passions, anxieties, and warnings. But no less than the object of its study, the science of water and climate is--and always has been--evolving. By revealing the complexity of this history, Waters of the World delivers a better understanding of our planet's climate at a time when we need it the most.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hydrology; Hydrologists; Climatology; Climatologists; Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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