A proxy system model may be defined as the complete set of forward and mechanistic
processes by which the response of a sensor to environmental forcing is recorded and …

Floating and stranded marine debris is widespread. Increasing sea levels and altered
rainfall, solar radiation, wind speed, waves, and oceanic currents associated with climatic …

This document has two main sections: one on historical conditions and trends, and the other
on future conditions as simulated by climate models. The historical section concentrates on …

Salt marsh losses have been documented worldwide because of land use change, wave
erosion, and sea-level rise. It is still unclear how resistant salt marshes are to extreme storms …

The much expanded sixth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a fully up-to-date
overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st …

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic
conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future …

Atlantic hurricanes are a major hazard to life and property, and a topic of intense scientific
interest. Historical changes in observing practices limit the utility of century-scale records of …

This is the second edition of Climate Time Series Analysis which was first published in 2010.
In this digital age, a second edition means not that the first edition of a book has been sold …

Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, as measured by annual storm counts, reached anomalous
levels over the past decade. The short nature of the historical record and potential issues …

Wind disturbance is an important ecological force in the tropics, especially in the cyclonic
and hurricane zones from about 7–20° latitude. Damage from intense winds may be …