Impacts of a warming Arctic : Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

Hassol, Susan. (Author). Cambridge University Press (Added Author). International Arctic Science Committee. (Added Author). Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme. (Added Author). Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna. (Added Author). Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0521617782
ISBN: 9780521617789
Physical Description: 139 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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Publisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"ACIA [Arctic Climate Impact Assessment] is a project implemented by AMAP [Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme], CAFF [Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna], and IASC [International Arctic Science Committee]"--Preface. "ACIA [Arctic Climate Impact Assessment] is a project implemented by AMAP [Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme], CAFF [Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna], and IASC [International Arctic Science Committee]"--Pref.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	All Ages.