Waking the giant : how a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes
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Author
Published
Oxford : Oxford Univ Press, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780199592265, 0199592268
Physical Desc
xiv, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
Oxford : Oxford Univ Press, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780199592265, 0199592268
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-282) and index.
Description
"The ground beneath our feet may seem safe and solid, but earthquakes, volcanic blasts and other hazardous natural phenomena leave us in no doubt that this isn't the case. The Earth is a dynamic planet of shifting tectonic plates that is responsive to change, particularly when there is a dramatic climate transition. We know that at the end of the last Ice Age, as the great glaciers disappeared, the release in pressure allowed the crust beneath to bounce back. At the same time, staggering volumes of melt water poured into the ocean basins, warping and bending the crust around their margins. The resulting tossing and turning provoked a huge resurgence in volcanic activity, seismic shocks, and monstrous landslides -- the last both above the waves and below. The frightening truth is that temperature rises expected this century are in line with those at the end of the Ice Age. All the signs, warns geophysical hazard specialist Bill McGuire, are that unmitigated climate change due to human activities could bring about a comparable response. Using evidence accumulated from studies of the recent history of our planet, and gleaned from current observations and modeling, he argues convincingly that we ignore at our peril the threats that presented by climate change and the waking giant beneath our feet."--Cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McGuire, B. (2012). Waking the giant: how a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes . Oxford Univ Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGuire, Bill, 1954-. 2012. Waking the Giant: How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes. Oxford Univ Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGuire, Bill, 1954-. Waking the Giant: How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes Oxford Univ Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McGuire, Bill. Waking the Giant: How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes Oxford Univ Press, 2012.
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