Ice Ages and Interglacials
Measurements, Interpretation, and Models
Authors: RAPP, Donald
Free Preview- Comprehensive book covering all aspects of ice ages
- Provides a detailed review of terminations of ice ages including a theory based on dust deposits on ice sheets
- Offers an up-to-date overview including topics such as climate change
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This book provides a detailed review of terminations of ice ages, including a very attractive theory based on dust deposits on ice sheets. While other books on ice ages are mostly short, popular, and non-technical, the only book that attempts to deal with the broad issues of what we know about past ice ages and why they occur is the book by Muller and MacDonald (M&M), published by Praxis. However, despite its many good features, this book suffers from an inordinate emphasis on spectral analysis, a lack of coverage of new data, and a very confusing sequence of chapters. As a result, the data and theory are so intimately entwined that it is difficult to separate one from the other. This volume provides an independent and comprehensive summary of the latest data, theories and analysis. This third edition of what has become the premier reference and sourcebook on ice ages addresses recent topics, and includes new references, new data, and a totally new, greatly expanded treatment of terminations of ice ages.
- About the authors
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Donald Rapp has had a long and varied science and engineering career with since receiving his Ph.D. from the University of California in January 1960. He was a professor for 14 years, and achieved the rank of full professor at the age of 40. Over the years, he has developed a unique talent to move into a field, research it thoroughly, and write an incisive, perceptive summary of that field. His capabilities are widely sought for writing summary technical reports and technical proposals.
He has published numerous scientific papers and eight textbooks: Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Solar Energy, Financial Bubbles, Human Missions to Mars, Use of Extraterrestrial Materials in Human Missions to Mars and the Moon, The Climate Debate, and Assessing Climate Change.
His eight books are summarized at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~drdrapp
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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History and Description of Ice Ages
Pages 1-38
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Variability of the Earth’s Climate
Pages 39-49
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Ice Core Methodology
Pages 51-81
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Ice Core Data
Pages 83-118
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Ocean Sediment Data
Pages 119-137
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Ice Ages and Interglacials
- Book Subtitle
- Measurements, Interpretation, and Models
- Authors
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- Donald RAPP
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-10466-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-10466-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-10465-8
- Edition Number
- 3
- Number of Pages
- XXIII, 346
- Number of Illustrations
- 44 b/w illustrations, 105 illustrations in colour
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