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| Title |
Impacts of climate variations on water management and related socio-economic systems
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| Series |
Technical Documents in Hydrology
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IHP-IV Project H-2-1
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| Authors |
A.S. Issar
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| Publication Date |
1995
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| Abstract |
This document synthesizes evidence of climate changes which have taken place from the Pleistocene through to the Holocene. The author draws on material from archeology, pollen analysis, historical files, stratigraphy and environmental isotopes to reconstruct this synthesis of climate change. The author argues that the understanding of recent climatic changes is necessary to project possible future trends of present climate systems and for the calibration of GCMs (General Circulation Models). The monograph provides a succinct summary of climate change during the Holocene and an analysis of possible hydrological impacts in the Circum-Mediterranean region, the Sahara and Sahel belt of Africa, Europe, West Asia, North America, and the Southern Hemisphere.
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| Availability |
Available
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| Languages |
English
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| ISBN or Document Code |
SC.95/WS/26
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| Price |
Free of Charge
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| Keywords |
climate change, Holocene, hydrological impacts
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