Climatology: An Atmospheric SciencePrentice Hall, 2002 - 410 σελίδες For undergraduate courses in science, climatology, or weather. Recent climatic changes (e.g., global warming, El Ni-o) have brought climate to the forefront of popular science. Climatology: An Atmospheric Science, Second Edition explains the science behind these widely publicized events within the systematic coverage of climate and climatology. In addition, students will gain an appreciation of the impact climate has on life as well as the basic processes that operate in the atmosphere. *NEW- New section on applied climatology. *NEW- New chapter on statistical methods. *NEW- Quantitative boxes. *NEW - An expanded section on oceans and atmosphere/ocean interactions- Included in a new chapter. *NEW- Expanded treatment of recent climatic change and global warming. *NEW- New Chapter 16, The Warming of Planet Earth. *NEW- New Chapter 17, The Human Response to Climate. *NEW- Expanded glossary. *NEW- Review questions- Added to the end of each chapter. *Concentration on climate rather than meteorology. *Descriptions of atmospheric processes and their applications to specific regions and locations. *Widely publicized atmospheric events- Placed within the entire framework of climate chan |
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Physical and Dynamic Climatology | 1 |
The Basis of Modern Climatology | 2 |
THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 3 |
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