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UNINA9910450395403321 |
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Autore |
Barry Roger Graham |
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Titolo |
Atmosphere, weather, and climate / / Roger G. Barry and Richard J. Chorley |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-48653-7 |
0-203-44554-6 |
0-203-42823-4 |
1-280-02450-X |
1-134-48654-5 |
9786610024506 |
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Edizione |
[8th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (462 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Meteorology |
Atmospheric physics |
Climatology |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-411) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the eighth edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction and history of meteorology and climatology; Atmospheric composition, mass and structure; Solar radiation and the global energy budget; Atmospheric moisture budget; Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes; Atmospheric motion: principles; Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean; Numerical models of the general circulation, climate and weather prediction; Mid-latitude synoptic and mesoscale systems; Weather and climate in middle and high latitudes |
Tropical weather and climateBoundary layer climates; Climate change; Climate classification; Systme International (SI) units; Synoptic weather maps; Data sources; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, observed changes and projected future |
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