| Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology Contributor(s): Turner, J. (Author), King, J. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521039843 ISBN-13: 9780521039840 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $111.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: This book is a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. The first section of the book reviews the methods by which we can observe the Antarctic atmosphere and presents a synthesis of climatological measurements. In the second section, the authors consider the processes that maintain the observed climate, from large-scale atmospheric circulation to small-scale processes. The final section reviews our current knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of "greenhouse" warming. The authors stress links among the Antarctic atmosphere, other elements of the Antarctic climate system (oceans, sea ice and ice sheets), and the global climate system. This volume will be of greatest interest to meteorologists and climatologists with a specialized interest in Antarctica, but it will also appeal to researchers in Antarctic glaciology, oceanography and biology. Graduates and undergraduates studying physical geography, and the earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences will find much useful background material in the book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - History | Military - Naval - Nature | Weather |
| Dewey: 551.699 |
| Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.48 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. The first section of the book reviews the methods by which we can observe the Antarctic atmosphere and presents a synthesis of climatological measurements. In the second section, the authors consider the processes that maintain the observed climate, from large-scale atmospheric circulation to small-scale processes. The final section reviews our current knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of greenhouse warming. The authors stress links among the Antarctic atmosphere, other elements of the Antarctic climate system (oceans, sea ice and ice sheets), and the global climate system. This volume will be of greatest interest to meteorologists and climatologists with a specialized interest in Antarctica, but it will also appeal to researchers in Antarctic glaciology, oceanography and biology. Graduates and undergraduates studying physical geography, and the earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences will find much useful background material in the book. |