What early warning systems are there for environmental shocks?

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages S60-S75

  Lenton, Timothy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Climate change; Early warning system; Ecosystem services; Environmental shock; Extreme event; Tipping point

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL WATERS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCK; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FOOD SECURITY; FORECASTING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; MARKOV CHAIN; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84887497269     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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