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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

3. Climate Tipping Points and Climate Irreversibility

Authors : Max F. Platzer, Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn

Published in: The Green Energy Ship Concept

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter information is provided which indicates that increasing warming of the atmosphere due to continuing carbon emissions will cause a situation where a tipping point is reached which will make the climate change irreversible. The nature of these tipping points is explained in some detail.

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Metadata
Title
Climate Tipping Points and Climate Irreversibility
Authors
Max F. Platzer
Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn
Copyright Year
2021
Book
The Green Energy Ship Concept

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-58243-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-58244-9

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58244-9_3