Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution

Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution

Author: H.D. Holland

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 3642693172

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3 of the experience of the last few generations. The group of happily unexperienced events includes large bolide impacts with the Earth. The evidence for the occurrence of such impacts at intervals of some tens of millions of years is quite convincing, and Lyell stands admonished by Hamlet: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. " The role of bolide impacts on the history of life during other portions of the Phanerozoic Eon is less clear (see Raup and Fischer, both this volume), and catastrophic changes unrelated to extraterrestrial processes may have been important (see Holser, this volume). Changes in the later Precambrian biota are still difficult to interpret, in part because the preservation of soft-bodied animals from this period of Earth history is so unusual (see Seilacher, this volume). During the past billion years or so, bolide impacts have exerted a significant effect on the Earth's surface and its inhabitants, but not on its interior. The 3800 Ma rocks at Isua in West Greenland are the oldest terrestrial rocks that are currently available for inspection (see Dymek, this volume). They contain abundant evidence for the operation of chemical and physical processes that are similar to those of the present day. This situation could not have prevailed during the entire 700 Ma preceding the formation of the Isua rocks.


Greenhouse-Gas-Induced Climatic Change

Greenhouse-Gas-Induced Climatic Change

Author: M.E. Schlesinger

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2017-05-04

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 1483290948

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The proceedings of this workshop provide a valuable review of the methodologies of climate observations during the past 150 years, together with a summary of their findings, and a description of the difficulties inherent in their interpretation. In addition the volume reviews the use of climate model simulations of greenhouse-gas-induced equilibrium and nonequilibrium change. Finally, the contributed papers consider the methodologies of climate change detection by comparison of model simulations and climate observations, a summary of findings, and a description of what should be done to detect GHG-induced climate change. The volume will be of particular interest to researchers and students in the fields of meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, global change and climate impact assessement. Scientists in related fields will find much of value also.


Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13:

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Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

Author: Brian W. Coad

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 1442647108

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Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada is an accessible and up-to-date study on the diverse marine fish population existing in Canadian waters.


Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta

Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta

Author: The Alberta Native Plant Council

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2001-09

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780888643193

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This exhaustively researched project brings together for the first time a complete listing of Alberta's rare vascular plants with detailed plant descriptions, habitat information and notes of special interest. Accompanied by numerous colour photographs, B&W illustrations and frequency maps, this text is essential for naturalists, botanists, students, and others interested in the flora of Alberta.