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Essentials of the earth's climate system / Roger G. Barry and Eileen A. Hall-Mckim.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.Description: xii, 259 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781107620490
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 B281 551.6
Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Elements of climate: a global view of energy and moisture; 3. Elements of climate: a global view of pressure, winds and storms; 4. Local and microclimates; 5. The general circulation; 6. Circulation modes; 7. Synoptic climatology; 8. Land and sea effects; 9. Climate types on land; 10. Past climates; 11. Future climate; 12. Applied climatology; Appendix A: units; Appendix B: Web links; Glossary; References; Index.
Summary: "His concise, full color introduction to modern climatology covers all the key topics of climate science for intermediate undergraduate students on one-semester courses. The book progresses from climate processes to world climate types, past climate change and projected future climates, ending with climate applications"--
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 551.6 B281 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 135433
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface;
Acknowledgements;
1. Introduction;
2. Elements of climate: a global view of energy and moisture;
3. Elements of climate: a global view of pressure, winds and storms;
4. Local and microclimates;
5. The general circulation;
6. Circulation modes;
7. Synoptic climatology;
8. Land and sea effects;
9. Climate types on land;
10. Past climates;
11. Future climate;
12. Applied climatology;

Appendix A: units;
Appendix B: Web links;

Glossary;
References;
Index.

"His concise, full color introduction to modern climatology covers all the key topics of climate science for intermediate undergraduate students on one-semester courses. The book progresses from climate processes to world climate types, past climate change and projected future climates, ending with climate applications"--

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