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... understanding of that time , adding a wealth of quantitative detail and process - level understanding at all scales . It is now clear that global change is one of the paramount environmen- tal issues facing humankind at the beginning of ...
... understanding of that time , adding a wealth of quantitative detail and process - level understanding at all scales . It is now clear that global change is one of the paramount environmen- tal issues facing humankind at the beginning of ...
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... understanding of the nature of Earth's life support system , a growing awareness has emerged that human activities ... understanding about how the Earth operates was applied to only pieces ( subcomponents ) of the Earth . What is really ...
... understanding of the nature of Earth's life support system , a growing awareness has emerged that human activities ... understanding about how the Earth operates was applied to only pieces ( subcomponents ) of the Earth . What is really ...
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... understanding are flowing from disciplin- ary research on parts of the Earth System . Even more is needed . However , the biggest challenge is to develop a substantive science of integration , putting the pieces together in innovative ...
... understanding are flowing from disciplin- ary research on parts of the Earth System . Even more is needed . However , the biggest challenge is to develop a substantive science of integration , putting the pieces together in innovative ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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