The Monsoons and Climate Change Observations and Modeling

This book presents a global overview examining monsoon variability in South Asia, Australian, South America and North American, as well as a focus on glaciers and monsoon systems. Monsoon systems are important components of the Earth's climate and play fundamental roles in water and energy bala...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: de Carvalho, Leila Maria Véspoli (Editor), Jones, Charles (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:Springer Climate
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of Monsoons and Climate Change
  • Global Monsoon in a Changing Climate
  • South Asian Summer Monsoon Variability in a Changing Climate
  • Projecting Changes of the Asian Summer Monsoon Through the 21st Century
  • The Australian Summer Monsoon and Its Potential Changes in Future Climate
  • The South American Monsoon
  • Recent and Possible Future Variations in the North American Monsoon
  • Connection Between the North and South American Monsoons
  • The East African Monsoon System: Seasonal Climatologies and Recent Variations
  • The Madden-Julian Oscillation and the Monsoons
  • Glaciers and Monsoon Systems