1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455308603321

Autore

Barry Roger Graham

Titolo

Atmosphere, weather, and climate / / Roger G. Barry and Richard J. Chorley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-26748-0

1-135-26749-9

1-282-37757-4

9786612377570

0-203-87102-2

Edizione

[9th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1270 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChorleyRichard J

Disciplina

551.5

Soggetti

Meteorology

Atmospheric physics

Climatology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [495]-498) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 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

CHAPTER NINE Mid-latitude synoptic and mesoscale systemsCHAPTER TEN Weather and climate in middle and high latitudes; CHAPTER ELEVEN Tropical weather and climate; CHAPTER TWELVE Boundary layer climates; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Climate change; APPENDIX 1 Climate classification; APPENDIX 2 Système International (SI) units; APPENDIX 3 Synoptic weather maps; APPENDIX 4 Data sources; Notes; General Bibliography; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends. Extensively revised and updated, this ninth edition retains its tried and tested structure while incorporating recent advances in the field. From clear explanations of the basic physical and chemical principles of the atmosphere, to descriptions of regional climates and their changes, the book presents a comprehensive coverage of global meteorology and climatology. In this new edition the latest scientific ideas a

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781122503321

Autore

Polka Brayton

Titolo

Between Philosophy and Religion, Vol. I [[electronic resource] ] : Spinoza, the Bible, and Modernity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2006

ISBN

1-282-71331-0

9786612713316

0-7391-5232-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Disciplina

199.492

199/.492

Soggetti

Religion - Philosophy

Religion -- Philosophy

Spinoza, Benedictus de

Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 01. Introduction: The Challenge of Spinoza to Modernity; Chapter 02. The Bible and Hermeneutics: Theologico-Political Treatise, Chapters 1-15; Chapter 03. The Ontological Argument and Modernity: The Relationship between Thought and Existence: Ethics, Parts I-II; Chapter 04. Conclusion: Hermeneutics and Ontology; Appendix 1: Critical Commentary on Works Relating to



Spinoza,t he Bible, and Modernity; Appendix 2: Strauss on the Bible, Philosophy, and Modernity; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In Between Philosophy and Religion Volumes I and II, Brayton Polka examines Spinoza's three major works_on religion, politics, and ethics_in order to show that his thought is at once biblical and modern. This book and its companion volume are essential reading for any scholar of Spinoza.