Bibliograph

Impacts of a warming Arctic, Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, [author, Susan Joy Hassol]

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Impacts of a warming Arctic, Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, [author, Susan Joy Hassol]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Impacts of a warming Arctic

Oclc number

56942125

Responsibility statement

[author, Susan Joy Hassol]

Sub title

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

Summary

A summary of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), a comprehensive examination of climatic changes in the Arctic Region and what they may portend globally. The ACIA is based on five climate models, findings from hundreds of Arctic researchers worldwide, and perspectives of Arctic Indigenous Peoples

Table Of Contents

Context -- Executive summary: Arctic climate change and its impacts -- Key findings -- Arctic climate trends -- Impacts on natural systems -- Impacts on society -- Sub-regional impacts -- Supporting evidence for the key findings: Arctic climate change -- Global implications -- Vegetation changes -- Animal species shifts -- Coastal impacts -- Marine transportation -- Thawing ground -- Indigenous communities -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Multiple stresses -- Selected sub-regional overview -- Improving future assessments -- Concluding thoughts

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Arctic Climate Impact AssessmentACIA overview report

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