Climatology
By: Rohli, Robert V
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Contributor(s): Vega, Anthony J.
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BookPublisher: [S.l.] : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 432 p.ISBN: 0763791016 (paperback); 9780763791018 (paperback).Subject(s): Climatology,Environmental ScienceDDC classification: 551.5 Rohli 27800 2/e 2012 Env.Science Summary: Ideal for the upper-level undergraduate or introductory-level graduate courses, the second edition presents students with a thorough foundation on the climactic system. The authors begin with an overview of climatology basics, including a discussion on climatology versus meteorology and an introduction to the atmosphere. They then introduce more advanced concepts, such as microscale transfer of energy, matter, and momentum; the global water balance; global atmospheric circulation; climatic classification with special emphasis on the regional differences within the same climate types; and much more.
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Ideal for the upper-level undergraduate or introductory-level graduate courses, the second edition presents students with a thorough foundation on the climactic system. The authors begin with an overview of climatology basics, including a discussion on climatology versus meteorology and an introduction to the atmosphere. They then introduce more advanced concepts, such as microscale transfer of energy, matter, and momentum; the global water balance; global atmospheric circulation; climatic classification with special emphasis on the regional differences within the same climate types; and much more.
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