EAN: 9789401044684

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CLIMATE INTERACTION THE CAS...

The problem of global and regional climate interactions is receiving increased attention in
light of anticipated global warming and its possible environmental and societal consequences.
The Caspian Sea Basin is a region where such consequences may be particularly significant. This
book traces the complex linkages between climatic changes in the Caspian Sea Basin and global
climatic processes. The main focus of this study is the Caspian Sea level (CSL). An unusual
rise in the CSL that occurred after 1977 has significantly affected the economy of the region.
The question is whether this rise is an indication of anthropogenic global warming  or if it
has natural causes. This study is an attempt to identify mechanisms linking the CSL with
large-scale processes in the ocean and atmosphere. Emphasis is on interannual and decadal time
scales  while longer-term climatic variations are also considered. The final chapter discusses
possible changes in the CSL under conditions of greenhouse gas-induced global warming. The book
will be of interest to a wide range of scientists working in the fields of hydrology 
climatology  meteorology  and environmental science  as well as resource managers and
policymakers concerned with climate impacts on water resources and sea level.

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