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Mountain Weather and Climate, 3rd edition

By Roger G. Barry

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
9780521862950, 0521862957, 9780511413674, 0521681588, 9780521681582
LCC
QC993.6 .B37 2008b
Open Library ID
OL22691847M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8534486 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
512\532
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Mountain Weather and Climate remains the only all-encompassing textbook describing mountain weather and climate processes. Results from several recent major field programs have been incorporated into this completely updated edition, including the European Alpine Experiment, studies of air drainage in the western United States and experiments on air flow over low hills. There are many new figures and selected regional case studies including new material on central Asia, Tibet, Greenland, Antarctica, the Andes, New Zealand, the Alps and equatorial East Africa. Chapters examine topics from human bioclimatology, weather hazards and air pollution, to current climate change in mountain regions. Beginning with historical aspects of mountain meteorology, the book deals with the latitudinal, altitudinal and topographic controls of meteorological elements, circulation systems related to orography, and the climatic characteristics of mountains. It is ideal for graduates and researchers in meteorology, climatology, ecology, forestry, glaciology and hydrology.

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