Marko Scholze
Senior lecturer
The earth system feedbacks that matter for contemporary climate
Author
Summary, in English
Here, we discuss the feedback processes that determine the nature and rates of climatic changes in response to climate forcing. We explain the differences in the characteristic behaviour of biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks, and describe the means by which feedbacks can be identified using models and observational data, and their strength quantified. Improved understanding of these kinds of processes is essential for better predictions of future climate.
Publishing year
2009-01-01
Language
English
Pages
102-128
Publication/Series
Understanding the Earth System : Global Change Science for Application
Volume
9781107009363
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic
- Climate Research
- Physical Geography
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9781107009363
- ISBN: 9780511921155