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Atmosphere, weather, and climate /

In its ninth edition, Atmosphere, Weather and Climate is the essential introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends. It presents a comprehensive coverage of global meteorology and climatology, and in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barry, Roger Graham
Otros Autores: Chorley, Richard J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge, 2009.
Edición:9th ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface to the ninth edition; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE Introduction and history of meteorology and climatology; CHAPTER TWO Atmospheric composition, mass and structure; CHAPTER THREE Solar radiation and the global energy budget; CHAPTER FOUR Atmospheric moisture budget; CHAPTER FIVE Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes; CHAPTER SIX Atmospheric motion: principles; CHAPTER SEVEN Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean; CHAPTER EIGHT Numerical models of the general circulation, climate and weather prediction.