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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813117903321

Autore

Linacre Edward <1925->

Titolo

Climates and weather explained : an introduction from a southern perspective / / Edward Linacre and Bart Geerts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1997

ISBN

0-415-16368-4

1-134-80181-5

1-134-80182-3

1-282-77760-2

9786612777608

0-203-04263-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (443 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GeertsBart <1963->

Disciplina

551.5

551.6

Soggetti

Atmospheric physics

Climatology

Meteorology

Southern Hemisphere Climate

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 (p. [414]-421) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; THE ATMOSPHERE; RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; ENERGY BALANCES; HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY; CLOUDS; CLOUD PROCESSES; PRECIPITATION; OCEANS; GLOBAL WINDS; SYNOPTIC-SCALE WINDS; LOCAL WINDS; WEATHER AND CLIMATE CHANGE; SOUTHERN CLIMATES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Notes; List of Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive introduction, complete with free, networkable CD-ROM, integrates climatology and meteorlogy to study the atmosphere. Includes many illustrations and case studies and additional interactive material on the CD-ROM.