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... dynamics of the Earth System . Today , humankind has begun to match and even exceed nature in terms of changing the biosphere and impacting other facets of Earth System functioning . The magnitude , spatial scale , and pace of human ...
... dynamics of the Earth System . Today , humankind has begun to match and even exceed nature in terms of changing the biosphere and impacting other facets of Earth System functioning . The magnitude , spatial scale , and pace of human ...
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... dynamics atmospheric thermo- transport dynamics hydrological atmosphere model wind stress. nents may produce considerably different consequences for the Earth System at the global scale . Regions are not closed systems and thus the ...
... dynamics atmospheric thermo- transport dynamics hydrological atmosphere model wind stress. nents may produce considerably different consequences for the Earth System at the global scale . Regions are not closed systems and thus the ...
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A Planet Under Pressure : Executive Summary William L. Steffen. dynamics atmospheric thermo- transport dynamics hydrological atmosphere model wind stress oceanic transport carbon cycle Figure 18. The structure of the CLIMBER model , an ...
A Planet Under Pressure : Executive Summary William L. Steffen. dynamics atmospheric thermo- transport dynamics hydrological atmosphere model wind stress oceanic transport carbon cycle Figure 18. The structure of the CLIMBER model , an ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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