{"product_id":"9789814663052","title":"An Introductory Global CO2 Model: (with Companion Media Pack)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe increasing concentration of atmospheric CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e is now a problem of global concern. Although the consequences of atmospheric CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e are still evolving, there is compelling evidence that the global environmental system is undergoing profound changes as seen in the recent spike of phenomena: extreme heat waves, droughts, wildfires, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels. These global problems directly resulting from elevated atmospheric CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e, will last for the foreseeable future, and will ultimately affect everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e problem is generally not well understood quantitatively by a general audience; for example, in respect of the increasing rate of CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e emissions, and the movement of carbon to other parts of Earth's environmental system, particularly the oceans with accompanying acidification. This book therefore presents an introductory global CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e mathematical model that gives some key numbers — for example, atmospheric CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e concentration in ppm and ocean pH as a function of time for the calendar years 1850 (preindustrial) to 2100 (a modest projection into the future). The model is based on seven ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and is intended as an introduction to some basic concepts and a starting point for more detailed study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantitative insights into the CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e problem are provided by the model and can be executed, with postulated changes to parameters, by a modest computer. As basic calculus is the only required mathematical background, this model is accessible to high school students as well as beginning college and university students. The programming of the model is in Matlab and R, two basic, widely used scientific programming systems that are generally accessible and usable worldwide. This book can therefore also be useful to readers interested in Matlab and\/or R programming, or a translation of one to the change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Parameters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComputer Routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain Programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlotting Routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eODE Routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmissions Rate Routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Case Model Output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean Chemistry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Interpretation of Dimensionless ODEs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculation of \u003ci\u003epH\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Concentration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership: \u003c\/b\u003e Students (undergraduate and above) and members of the public interested in\/concerned with long-term environmental change.\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA basic model for the global CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoutines for the model in source code that can be used in a quantitative study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) and (2) provide insights into the global CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e problem that are otherwise not available from a static description based on the past and current literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185357406448,"sku":"9789814663052","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814663052_p0.jpg?v=1763691362","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814663052","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}