Essentials of the earth's climate system / Roger G. Barry and Eileen A. Hall-Mckim.
Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.Description: xii, 259 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 9781107620490
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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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