02470nam 22005292 450 991045478750332120151005020622.00-511-15127-60-511-61236-20-511-01328-0(CKB)111056485646184(SSID)ssj0000200011(PQKBManifestationID)11178973(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000200011(PQKBWorkID)10196939(PQKB)11124239(UkCbUP)CR9780511612367(MiAaPQ)EBC3004508(Au-PeEL)EBL3004508(CaPaEBR)ebr5001731(OCoLC)923616366(EXLCZ)9911105648564618420090914d2000|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMeasuring the natural environment /Ian Strangeways[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2000.1 online resource (viii, 365 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-57310-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Measurements of natural phenomena are vital for any type of environmental monitoring, from the practical day-to-day management of rivers and agriculture, and weather forecasting, through to longer term assessment of climate change and glacial retreat. This book looks at past, present and future measurement techniques, describing the operation of the instruments used and the quality and accuracy of the data they produce. The book will be important for all those who use or collect such data, whether for pure research or day-to-day management of the environment. It will be useful for students and professionals working in a wide range of environmental science: meteorology, climatology, hydrology, water resources, oceanography, civil engineering, agriculture, forestry, glaciology, ecology.Earth sciencesMeasurementEnvironmental monitoringEarth sciencesMeasurement.Environmental monitoring.363.7/063Strangeways Ian1932-1027876UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910454787503321Measuring the natural environment2443582UNINA