BOOK REVIEW | Changing Sea Levels: Effects of Tides, Weather and Climate

Effects of Changing Climate on Weather and Human Activities Effects of Changing Climate on Weather and Human Activities

Weather and Climate Effects on Disease Background Levels

ecause weather and climate effects may result in spatial and temporal changes in human disease incidence, it is important to consider them when determining whether disease outbreaks are due to natural causes or to bioterrorism. Some diseases (e.g., vectorborne) respond almost directly to environmental parameters. Weather conditions also may result in increased disease incidence by stressing a p...

Moon, tides and climate

1 by laser reflectors left there by astronauts. What does this motion have to do with the ocean circulation? By Kepler's laws, the recession implies that there is a continuing loss of energy in the Earth–Moon system of 3 ǂ10 12 watts, or 3 terawatts, mostly in the ocean. But where in the ocean does this energy go, and what are its effects? On page 775 of this issue, Egbert and Ray 2 produce evi...

Weather , Climate and Tourism A Literature Review

Tides in the Weddell Sea