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... coastal zone , atmosphere and oceans . The human driving forces for these changes - both proximate and ultimate - are equally complex , interactive and frequently teleconnected across the globe . The magnitude , spatial scale , and pace ...
... coastal zone , atmosphere and oceans . The human driving forces for these changes - both proximate and ultimate - are equally complex , interactive and frequently teleconnected across the globe . The magnitude , spatial scale , and pace ...
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... coastal build- ing patterns , sewage treatment technology , urbanisation Clearing of forest / na- tural ecosystems ; intro- duction of alien species Table 1. Proximate drivers are the immediate human activities that drive a particular ...
... coastal build- ing patterns , sewage treatment technology , urbanisation Clearing of forest / na- tural ecosystems ; intro- duction of alien species Table 1. Proximate drivers are the immediate human activities that drive a particular ...
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... Coastal Zone : Structure 1800 1850 Year 1900 1950 2000 1950 2000 Nitrogen Flux Decadal Flood Frequency 4 0.04 . 0.03 0.02- 0.01 1750 1800 1850 1900 10 8i Coastal Zone : Biogeochemistry ( 1012 moles year - 1 ) ܣ CO 4 2 O 1750 1800 1850 ...
... Coastal Zone : Structure 1800 1850 Year 1900 1950 2000 1950 2000 Nitrogen Flux Decadal Flood Frequency 4 0.04 . 0.03 0.02- 0.01 1750 1800 1850 1900 10 8i Coastal Zone : Biogeochemistry ( 1012 moles year - 1 ) ܣ CO 4 2 O 1750 1800 1850 ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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