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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484292603321

Titolo

The Encyclopedia of Climatology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by J.E. Oliver, Rhodes W. Fairbridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1987

ISBN

0-387-30749-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 1987.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (eReference.)

Collana

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, , 1388-4360

Disciplina

551.5/03/21

Soggetti

Atmospheric sciences

Climate change

Atmospheric Sciences

Climate Change

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Today's greater public awareness of how climate affects our quality of life and environment has created an increasing demand for climatological information. Now this information is available in one convenient, accessible source, The Encyclopedia of Climatology. This comprehensive volume covers all the main subfields of climatology, supplies data on climates in major continental areas and explains what is known about the causes of climatic processes and changes. Contents include articles on bioclimatology, El NiƱo, climatic models, world regional climates, civilization and climate, climatic variations and the greenhouse effect.