Welcome 
Special Climate Change & Energy Promotion:
10 to 15% online discount off 30 books at Earthscan.
Welcome to the website for the Global Climate Change Student Information Guide. This website reproduces aric's Global Climate Change Student Guide, written by Joe Buchdahl, a comprehensive work for geology, geography and environmental science students studying climate change. To find out how to obtain the paper copy, contact aric. Alternatively, download and print the PDF version.
The Global Climate Change Student Information Guide includes chapters on: the climate system; causes of climate change; empirical observation and climatic reconstruction; climate modelling; and palaeo- and contemporary climate change. It is suitable for all levels of undergraduate study, although 1st year students may find some of the mathematics in chapter 1 (the climate system) a little challenging.
The menu to the left contains links to the main chapters. The menu to the right contains links to the chapters' sub sections. Clicking the title logo at the top will return you to this page.
The Atmosphere
-Composition
·Carbon dioxide
·Methane
·Nitrous oxide
·Ozone
·Chlorofluorocarbons
·Other Trace Gases
·Aerosols
-Vertical Structure
-Radiation Laws
-Energy Budget
-Energy Transfers
-Summary
The Climate System
-Oceans
-Cryosphere
-Biosphere
-Geosphere