文档介绍：ClimateSystemsGL BAL WARMINGJulie Kerr Casper, Forcesof Global WarmingGL BAL WARMINGCLIMATE SYSTEMS: Interactive Forces of Global WarmingCopyright ? 2009 by Julie Kerr Casper, rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:Facts On File, imprint of Infobase Publishing132 West 31st StreetNew York NY 10001Library of Congress-in-Publication DataCasper, Julie systems : interactive forces of global warming / Julie Kerr . cm.—(Global warming)Includes bibliographical references and 978-0-8160-7260-6 (hardcover)ISBN 978-1-4381-2607-4 (e-book)1. Climatology—Popular works. 2. Global warming—Popular works. I. —dc222008040921Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322- can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at design by Erik LindstromIllustrations by Jeremy Eagle and Melissa EricksenPhoto research by the authorPrinted in the United States of AmericaBang FOF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1This book is printed on acid-free viiiAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction xv1 Elements of the Climate System 1Climate and Weather2Federal Agencies Studying Climate5 The Concept of a Global System5Climate Variability and Cycles6What Exactly Is Global Warming?7Global Warming: Myths and Facts8The Atmosphere’s Structure10The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming14The Mauna Loa Observatory152 The Carbon Cycle and Its Links to Other Major Cycles 28Biogeochemical Cycles29The Carbon Cycle—Natural v. Human Amplification30The Hydrolog