Contemporary Climatology

P.J. Robinson, Ann Henderson-Sellers (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

340 Seiten

2016 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-14956-4 (ISBN)

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Now in its second edition,Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate. It presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific ideas about atmospheric circulation.

Topics covered include:
-Energy systems-The hydrological cycle-General circulation, local and regional climate-Application of climate information-Use of satellite observations

P.J. Robinson, Ann Henderson-Sellers

1. The scope and controls of the climate;
2. The Earth's radiation budget;
3. Energy and temperature;
4. Moisture in the atmosphere;
5. Precipitation;
6. Winds and pressure;
7. The general circulation and global climate;
8. Tropical weather and climate;
9. Extra-tropical climates;
10. Local climates;
11. Human interaction with climate;
12. Climates of the past;
13. The future - Climate change, climate models climate impacts

Erscheinungsdatum	04.06.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	830 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
ISBN-10	1-138-14956-X / 113814956X
ISBN-13	978-1-138-14956-4 / 9781138149564
Zustand	Neuware