This text studies areas where solid earth geophysical studies could interact with climate studies. It devotes attention to assessing the effects of uncertainties in tectonic boundary conditions, covering such topics as: positions of continents; height of mountains; and depth of sea floor.
In recent years there has been a movement to break down old
disciplinary boundaries in the geosciences to develop a more
unified view of the earth as an integrated system, but
efforts to integrate solid earth and climate studies have
not progressed as rapidly as other areas. Responding to this
deficiency, this volume provides an in-depth examination of
climate modeling--an area which can benefit enormously from
the interaction between solid earth geophysical studies and
climate studies. Written by eminent figures from both
disciplines, this volume focuses on the role of tectonic
boundary conditions for paleoclimate reconstructions.
Chapters present background material on the impact of
tectonic changes on climate, as well as the uncertainties in
tectonic boundary conditions, such as positions of
continents, height of mountains, depth of sea floor, among
others.
'This is an interesting, wide-ranging book setting out the state-of-the0art of global climatic modelling of past climates' Geological Magazine
