Water And Ice

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Natural Factors Cause Some of Earth’s Warming and Cooling......Page 12
The Role of Scientists in Climate Observation and Projection......Page 13
Long-Term Warming May Bring About Extreme Changes Worldwide......Page 15
Strategies for Confronting Climate Change......Page 16
The Hydrologic Cycle......Page 19
The Ocean Affects Climate......Page 22
Water, Climate, and People......Page 23
Notes......Page 26
The Ocean Absorbs Heat......Page 28
The Ocean Absorbs Carbon......Page 29
Water, Climate, and Feedback Loops......Page 31
The Impact of Water Vapor Feedback......Page 32
The Ice Albedo Feedback Loop......Page 33
Other Feedback Effects......Page 35
Notes......Page 37
Heated Water Takes Up More Space......Page 39
Melting Glaciers May Raise Sea Levels......Page 41
The Melting of Mountain Ice......Page 43
The Melting of Giant Ice Sheets......Page 44
Notes......Page 48
The North Atlantic Current......Page 49
How Much Will Sea Levels Rise?......Page 52
EFFECTS......Page 57
U.S. Coastlines......Page 58
Global Coastlines......Page 62
Islands......Page 63
Mitigating the Damage......Page 65
Notes......Page 66
Increased Rainfall......Page 68
Hurricanes and Extreme Weather Events......Page 71
Hotter, Drier Climates......Page 76
Notes......Page 81
Rivers and Water Supply......Page 83
Lakes and Water Supply......Page 84
Melting Snow and Water Supply......Page 87
Groundwater and Water Supply......Page 90
Water for Crops......Page 91
Notes......Page 94
Hydropower......Page 96
Tidal Power......Page 97
Wave Power......Page 99
Hydroelectric Power: Pros and Cons......Page 100
Hydroelectric Power and Greenhouse Gases......Page 103
Notes......Page 106
Water Affects Climate......Page 108
Sea Levels, Rain, and Drought......Page 110
Energy from Water......Page 111
The Future of Water and Climate......Page 112
Glossary......Page 113
Books......Page 116
Periodicals......Page 117
Internet Sources......Page 119
Web Sites......Page 120
Index......Page 121
About the Author......Page 129