From Decoding Turbulence to Unveiling the Fingerprint of Climate Change

This open access book serves as a reference for the key elements and their significance of Klaus Hasselmann's work on climate science and on ocean wave research, all based on a rigorous and deeply physical thinking. It summarizes the original articles (mostly from the 1970 and 1980s; some of which are hard to find nowadays) and brings them in a present-day context. From 1975 until 2000, he was (founding) Director of the Max Planck Institute of Meteorology, which he made to one of the world-leading academic institutions. He first made the issue of anthropogenic climate change accessible to analysis and prediction and later transformed climate science into a significant factor in forming public policy. The book is written by co-workers and colleagues of Klaus Hasselmann, whomany under his immediate supervisionjoined him in this effort. With this background, they present the key achievements and assess the significance of these for the present state of knowledge and scientific practice.

Presents the oeuvre of Klaus Hasselmann, one of the leading figures of 20th century climate science Shows how weather shapes the sea Provides insight into factors governing and principles for observing ocean waves This book is is open access which means you have free and unlimited access

Autorentext

Hans von Storch is a German climate scientist. He was a Professor at the Meteorological Institute of the University of Hamburg, and director of the Institute for Coastal Research at the Helmholtz Research Centre in Geesthacht, Germany. He worked at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and headed its Statistical Analysis and Modelling research group.

Inhalt

1. All based on a rigorous and deeply physical thinking.- 2. Anthropogenic climate change accessible to analysis.- 3. Anthropogenic climate change accessible to prediction.- 4. Climate science into a significant factor in forming public policy.