Mathematics of Planet Earth

Hans Kaper is an applied mathematician interested in the mathematics of physical systems. Dr Kaper spent most of his professional career at Argonne National Laboratory and is currently affiliated with Georgetown University. He is Co-Director of the Mathematics and Climate Research Network (www.mathclimate.org), an NSF-funded virtual organization developing the mathematics needed to better understand the Earth's climate system. He is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). He is the (co-)author of five books and more than 100 articles in refereed journals. His latest book, Mathematics and Climate (co-authored with Hans Engler), received the 2013 Choice Award from the Atmospheric Science Librarians International. Christiane Rousseau, a specialist in dynamical systems, is a Professor at the University of Montreal. Throughout her career, she has combined an active research program with numerous outreach activities, giving lectures at schools, organizing mathematics camps for students, and contributing articles to mathematical magazines. She was President of the Canadian Mathematical Society (2002-2004) and Vice President of the International Mathematical Union (2011-2014). During her term as Director of the Centre de recherches mathematiques (CRM) she conceived the idea of 'Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013' (MPE2013). The initiative then became an international year under the patronage of UNESCO.

Preface Part I: A Planet to Discover Chapter 1: Planet Earth Chapter 2: Ocean and Atmosphere Chapter 3: Weather and Climate Chapter 4: Beyond Planet Earth Part II: A Planet Supporting Life Chapter 5: Biosphere Chapter 6: Ecology and Evolution Part III: A Planet Organized by Humans Chapter 7: Communication and Representation Chapter 8: Energy Chapter 9: Economics and Finance Chapter 10: Human Behavior Part IV: A Planet at Risk Chapter 11: Climate Change Chapter 12: Biological Threats Chapter 13: Predicting Catastrophies and Managing Risk Contributor Index Name Index Subject Index.