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Cambridge University Press The Ozone Layer
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Cambridge University Press Storms in Space
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Cambridge University Press Population and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Weather Prediction by Numerical Process Cambridge Mathematical Library
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Cambridge University Press Mountain Weather and Climate
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Atmospheric Thermodynamics
Book SynopsisThis is a self-contained, concise, rigorous book introducing the reader to the basics of atmospheric thermodynamics. This new edition has been brought completely up to date and reorganized and is an ideal text for short undergraduate courses taken as part of an atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science program.Trade Review' … Tsonis does an excellent job. … the book certainly achieves its aim of a clear, concise and well-presented introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics and I would recommend it as ideal as a teaching resource.' Weather'… a handy reference for many of the basic concepts …' EOS'This is really a student's book, not a monograph pressed into classroom service. The strength of Tsonis' book is that the author talks to the students without sacrificing rigor. He has included many good examples at the end of each chapter; these examples are, so to speak, application notes … problems are given too, to tease and torture the students. In general, the pace is unhurried and unforbidding. The book is attractively produced. … the book has a niche as a first exposure beyond basic physics to the marvelous complexities of the gaseous atmosphere.' Bulletin of American Meteorological Society'Overall this text has the potential to be a future classic for atmospheric thermodynamics.' Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society'…well written and nicely produced.' Kedar N. Shukla, Zentralblatt MATH'The book is clearly written and provides an appreciable and concise introduction to the major concepts of atmospheric thermodynamics. Various examples, along with their solutions, are provided at the end of any chapter and discussed in detail.' Meteorologische ZeitschriftTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Basic definitions; 2. Some useful mathematical and physical topics; 3. Early experiments and laws; 4. The first law of thermodynamics; 5. The second law of thermodynamics; 6. Water and its transformations; 7. Moist air; 8. Vertical stability in the atmosphere; 9. Thermodynamic diagrams; 10. Beyond this book; References; Appendix; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Economics of Climate Change The Stern Review
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Cambridge University Press The Garnaut Climate Change Review
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Cambridge University Press Heliophysics Space Storms and Radiation Causes and Effects
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Cambridge University Press Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
Murry Salby's new book provides an integrated treatment of the processes controlling the Earth-atmosphere system, developed from first principles through a balance of theory and applications. This book builds on Salby's previous book, Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics. The scope has been expanded into climate, with the presentation streamlined for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering. Advanced material, suitable for graduate students and as a resource for researchers, has been retained but distinguished from the basic development. The book provides a conceptual yet quantitative understanding of the controlling influences, integrated through theory and major applications. It leads readers through a methodical development of the diverse physical processes that shape weather, global energetics and climate. End-of-chapter problems of varying difficulty develop student knowledge and its quantitative application, supported by answers and detailed solutions online for inst
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
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Cambridge University Press GeosphereBiosphere Interactions and Climate
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Cambridge University Press Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences
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Cambridge University Press Currents of Change Impacts of El Nio and La Nia on Climate and Society
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Cambridge University Press Climate Into the 21st Century
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Cambridge University Press Methodological and Technological Issues in Technology Transfer
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Cambridge University Press Land Use LandUse Change and Forestry
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Cambridge University Press LargeScale AtmosphereOcean Dynamics
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Cambridge University Press LargeScale AtmosphereOcean Dynamics
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Cambridge University Press Weather Cycles Real or Imaginary
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Cambridge University Press Predictability of Weather and Climate
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change in the Polar Regions
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Cambridge University Press Precipitation
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Cambridge University Press Dynamic Data Assimilation A Least Squares Approach 104 Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications Series Number 104
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Cambridge University Press HumanInduced Climate Change An Interdisciplinary Assessment
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Cambridge University Press Whistler and Alfvén Mode Cyclotron Masers in Space
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Cambridge University Press Turbulence in the Atmosphere
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date and rigorous introduction to turbulence in the atmosphere and in engineering flows for advanced students, and a reference work for researchers in the atmospheric sciences. With student exercises at the end of each chapter and worked solutions online, this is an invaluable resource for any related course.Trade Review'This textbook is well-structured, coherently explained and it is ideally priced for advanced students and researchers in the fields of aeronautical, mechanical and environmental engineering as well as oceanography, applied mathematics and physics.' International Journal of Metrology'The many quotations from researchers working in the field provide an interesting historical perspective. Such personal touches are welcome in a turbulence text. The book would probably be most accessible to students of atmospheric science who are familiar with concepts such as static stability and geostrophic balance. Nevertheless, Turbulence in the Atmosphere is admirable in its exposition and its breadth. It will still serve well as a graduate textbook and certainly conveys the author's affection for the subject.' Joseph H. LaCasce, Universitetet i Oslo'… provides a modern introduction to turbulence in the atmosphere and in engineering flows, written by a specialist in the field. … an excellent textbook on atmospheric turbulence with a fully developed mathematical presentation for advanced students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences, meteorology, aeronautical, mechanical and environmental engineering, and oceanography. … written in an agreeable and clear way … should be included in the library of every researcher in the field.' Contemporary Physics'… useful as a reference and as a resource for course instructors since each section is clearly demarcated and the terse style allows specific points to be located quickly … The range and quality of questions on key concepts and problems … at the end of each chapter, will definitely prove useful for others.' Meteorologische ZeitschriftTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. A Grammar of Turbulence: 1. Introduction; 2. Getting to know turbulence; 3. Equations for averaged variables; 4. Turbulent fluxes; 5. Conservation equations for covariances; 6. Large-eddy dynamics, the energy cascade, and large-eddy simulation; 7. Kolmogrov scaling, its extensions, and two-dimensional turbulence; Part II. Turbulence in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: 8. The equations of atmospheric turbulence; 9. The atmospheric boundary layer; 10. The atmospheric surface layer; 11. The convective boundary layer; 12. The stable boundary layer; Part III. Statistical Representation of Turbulence: 13. Probability densities and distributions; 14. Isotropic tensors; 15. Covariances, autocorrelations, and spectra; 16. Statistics in turbulence analysis; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Light Scattering by Ice Crystals
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Cambridge University Press Physics and Chemistry of Clouds
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Cambridge University Press Atmospheric Thermodynamics
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Cambridge University Press The Weather Observers Handbook
Book SynopsisThis freshly updated handbook provides a comprehensive, practical, and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations, emphasising modern instruments and automatic weather stations. It is ideal for both amateur observers choosing their first weather instruments and for professional observers looking for up-to-date guidelines.
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Cambridge University Press Meteorology and Climate of the Southern Hemisphere
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Cambridge University Press The Science of Our Changing Climate
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Transformative Change in ASEAN and EU
Book SynopsisThis Element provides novel insights into the conditions under which policy entrepreneurs can bring about transformative policy change in regional settings, with a focus on the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Understanding Multilevel Governance Dynamics: Problems, Policies and Politics; 3. Comparing the EU and ASEAN: Levels, Streams and Climate Policy; 4. Situating EU and ASEAN in Global Climate Governance; 5. Explaining Climate Policy Change in the EU: Multilevel Problems, Policies and Politics; 6. Explaining Climate Policy Change in the ASEAN: Multilevel Problems, Policies and Politics; 7. Conclusion: What Next for Climate Policy in the EU and ASEAN?
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change Science
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Cambridge University Press The Arctic Climate System Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series
Book SynopsisThis second edition brings this definitive book up to date with the many advances in our understanding of Arctic climate since the first edition was published in 2005. The book has also been extensively reorganized to weave issues of Arctic change throughout the text, rather than confining them to a single chapter. It is the first to provide an integrated assessment of the Arctic climate system, recognizing that a true understanding of how the Arctic functions lies in appreciating the interactions among its various components. The book begins with a historical perspective, followed by discussion of the basic physical and climatic characteristics of the Arctic. Following a review of past climates (paleoclimates), the book closes with an assessment of the Arctic's uncertain future. Though targeted mainly at advanced students and researchers, this book is accessible to anyone with an interest in the Arctic and a basic understanding of climate science.Trade ReviewReview of the first edition: '… comprehensive and up-to-date book … A wealth of valuable information about the recent climate of the Arctic is presented … [in] this excellent volume … This is one of the best books on the Arctic climate system and should be required reading for all scientists and students engaged in the study of the Arctic environment.' Polar GeographyReview of the first edition: 'I do like this book, which indicates current knowledge concerning the climate of the Arctic and its interaction with the lower latitudes as of today. The authors made a major effort to include recent advances … This book will be essential for all climatologists interested in the Arctic.' Polar RecordReview of the first edition: 'The authors demonstrate their expert knowledge and understanding of the topic of climate and provide a comprehensive coverage of this topic, which is likely to appeal to and be useful to many readers.' Journal of GlaciologyReview of the first edition: 'Researchers and students will delight in The Arctic Climate System, and I can honestly report that if I could have only one text or resource on Arctic climatology, this would be it. Perhaps the best recommendation I can give is to report that I have already adopted this text for the graduate course that I teach in Arctic Climate Dynamics. I expect it will maintain this place for many years and future editions.' Arctic: Journal of the Arctic Institute of North AmericaTable of Contents1. The evolution of knowledge about the Arctic and its climate; 2. Physical characteristics and basic climate features; 3. The basic atmospheric and ocean energy budgets; 4. The atmospheric circulation; 5. Energy exchanges at the surface; 6. Precipitation, net precipitation, and river discharge; 7. Arctic ocean-sea ice-climate interactions; 8. Climate regimes of the Arctic; 9. Modeling the Arctic climate system; 10. Arctic paleoclimates; 11. The uncertain future.
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Cambridge University Press Astronomy Weather and Calendars in the Ancient World
Book SynopsisA clear and accessible account of a set of popular instruments and texts (parapegmata) used in antiquity for astronomical weather prediction and the regulation of day-to-day life. For the first time the sources are presented in full, with an accompanying translation and a new and comprehensive analysis.Trade Review'This is the first monograph on parapegmata in some time and the most comprehensive to date. … Lehoux has provided [an] exhaustive study … with an engaging discussion of the historical and intellectual implications of these sources. This work will be essential for anyone working on ancient astronomy, calendrics or related areas.' Journal of the History of Astronomy'… engagingly written, with occasional comparisons to varieties of popular weather forecasting in twentieth-century rural Canada … This book will deservedly become the fundamental source for its subject.' MetascienceTable of ContentsPart I. Parapegmata and Astrometeorology: 1. The rain in Attica falls mainly under Sagitta; 2. Spelt and Spica; 3. De signis; 4. When is thirty days not a month?; 5. Calendars, weather, and stars in Babylon; 6. Egyptian astrometeorology; 7. Conclusion; Part II. Sources: Catalogue of extant parapegmata; Extant parapegmata; Appendix 1. Authorities cited in parapegmata; Appendix 2. Tables of correspondence of parapegmata.
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Cambridge University Press The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1870 Cambridge Library Collection The Nautical Magazine
Book SynopsisThe Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The 1870 volume was the thirty-ninth and last to be edited by Rear-Admiral Becher, whose brief postscript highlights improvements in charts and the installation of lightning conductors as important achievements, and remarks that the magazine's 'efforts for the improvement of all that concerns the seaman's benefit' have been a labour of love. The volume devotes much space to the newly opened Suez Canal. Australia, Canada and the Mediterranean also feature, and there are ethnographic articles on the peoples of Polynesia and West Africa. The volume also contains an obituary of Charles Dickens and a lively article on the University Boat Race.Table of Contents1. January 1870; 2. February 1870; 3. March 1870; 4. April 1870; 5. May 1870; 6. June 1870; 7. July 1870; 8. August 1870; 9. September 1870; 10. October 1870; 11. November 1870; 12. December 1870; Index; Lights.
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Cambridge University Press Twenty Years on Ben Nevis
Book SynopsisThe meteorological observatory on Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, operated from 1883 until 1904, when it ran out of funding. The following year, William Kilgour published this illustrated account of his experiences during his time at the observatory, where he worked as an irregular member of staff for two decades.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Impressions; 2. The observatory; 3. Work of the observers; 4. The commissariat; 5. Adventures; 6. Records; 7. Ceremonials on the summit; 8. Accidents; 9. Phenomena; 10. Storms; 11. Prospect; 12. Winter and summer pastimes; 13. Extracts from the visitors' book; 14. Some entries from the log; 15. Fauna and flora; 16. Troubles, physical and otherwise; 17. Mountaineers; 18. The closing of the observatory.
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Cambridge University Press The Cobham Journals
Book SynopsisCaroline Molesworth began to make scientific observations in the garden of her home in Cobham, Surrey in 1823, and continued until 1867. This 1880 publication, edited by the entomologist Eleanor Ormerod, summarises Molesworth's records for the period 182550, providing a record of use to anyone investigating long-term climate change.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Abstracts and summaries of observations; General summary; Results of observations; Phenological tables; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The International Law on Climate Change
Book SynopsisGlobal climate change is a topic of continuously growing interest. As more international treaties come into force, media coverage has increased and many universities are now starting to conduct courses specifically on climate change laws and policies. This textbook provides a survey of the international law on climate change, explaining how significant international agreements have sought to promote compliance with general norms of international law. Benoit Mayer provides an account of the rules agreed upon through lengthy negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and multiple other forums on mitigation, geoengineering, adaptation, loss and damage, and international support. The International Law on Climate Change is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students studying climate, environmental or international law. It is supported by a suite of online resources, available at www.internationalclimatelaw.com, featuring regularly updated listTrade Review'Comprehensive and thought-provoking, written in multiple perspectives. It is essential reading for academics and practitioners of international law in tackling the challenges of climate change and protecting the atmosphere in the twenty-first century.' Shinya Murase, Special Rapporteur on the 'Protection of the Atmosphere', UN International Law Commission'International climate change law has gradually come to reflect the complexity of the problem it seeks to address. Uncovering the why, how, where and what of international law on climate change, this book forms essential reading for anyone looking for an incisive analysis of how to tackle one of the defining challenges of our time.' Harro van Asselt, University of Eastern Finland'Offering an informed and engaged perspective on the international law that governs humanity's crucial efforts to address global climate change, this book is essential reading for policy-makers, practitioners and scholars interested in securing a sustainable future for themselves and for generations to come.' Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, University of Waterloo, CanadaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The rationale for international action on climate change; 3. The UNFCCC regime, from Rio to Paris; 4. Relevant developments in other regimes; 5. Relevant norms of general international law; 6. Differentiation; 7. International action on climate change mitigation; 8. Flexibility mechanisms; 9. Geoengineering; 10. International action on climate change adaptation; 11. Loss and damage; 12. International support; 13. Ambition and compliance; 14. Adjudication; 15. Non-state actors; 16. International law in times of climate change.
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Cambridge University Press The Atmospheric General Circulation
Book SynopsisAn engaging, comprehensive, richly illustrated advanced undergraduate and graduate level textbook about the atmospheric general circulation, written by leading researchers. This textbook relates fundamental theoretical principles to observations, and contains extensive exercises and online resources.Trade Review'Sure to become the standard textbook and reference for those interested in the atmospheric circulation. Written by a team that can only be described as world-leading, and especially strong on graphical and visual aspects, the book will be immensely valuable for students and experienced scientists alike.' Geoffrey Vallis, University of Exeter'Surpasses any textbook currently available on the large-scale fluid dynamics of our atmosphere. The balance between figures, equations, and qualitative discussion is superb. Insightful nuggets interspersed throughout will provide food for thought for advanced students and researchers at all levels.' Isaac Held, formerly Princeton University and GFDL/NOAA'This book is an enormously broad and detailed overview of the atmospheric circulation that combines perspectives gained over the sixty-year career of the first author with resources and ideas that are truly up-to-date, ranging from the exploitation of global reanalysis datasets to provide illustrations of important atmospheric characteristics and phenomena, to discussion of very recent events such as the Tonga eruption earlier this year. Those who study the atmospheric circulation or, more broadly, the climate system, will find much here to inform and stimulate them. A book of this scope would surely not have been completed without the evident unselfish cooperation between the four main authors and the team of individual co-authors on particular chapters – to the great benefit of future readers. The illustrations alone, both those based on observations and those based on specially designed model studies, will be an immensely valuable resource to those teaching courses on the atmosphere and the climate.' Peter Haynes, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge'This majestic, once-in-a-generation treatise is a graduate multi-course treasure-trove. The authors lead off starkly with the latest observations and ideas (heuristics), then lucidly review the rigorous skeleton of quantitative physical constraints and budgets. From that solid base, Parts III-V parade appreciatively through distinctly updated treatments of now-'classical' mid-20th century topics of the zonal mean and its deviations, and of the stratosphere, using the power of 21st-century theory, models, data, and (not least) display. The Tropics including moist variability and internal waves, long under-emphasized or scattered in the literature, are featured at generous length and depth in the especially novel contributions of Part VI.' Brian Mapes, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami'This book started with Mike Wallace wanting to write a summary of what has been learnt about the atmospheric general circulation since the mid-20th century. With the help of the other authors, this has been achieved in a superb book, containing a wonderful collection of figures together with a clear, concise theoretical development. It should be on the desk of anyone interested in the subject, from a student taking a course to a researcher aiming to enhance understanding of how the atmosphere works or how climate may change in future.' Sir Brian Hoskins, Imperial College London'Written by a team of highly regarded experts, this up-to-date book covers a very wide range of topics in the atmospheric general circulation in a well-organized fashion. The thorough treatment of both concepts and the more advanced mathematics will make this an important resource for advanced students and experienced researchers alike.' David Straus, George Mason University'This textbook provides a modern and comprehensive overview of the physical processes involved in the general circulation of the atmosphere. Rigorous discussions are accompanied by very clear schematics that make it easy to grasp even the most complex phenomena. It's engaging and fun … a real joy to read!' Giuseppe Torri, University of Hawaii'For students with some background in atmospheric dynamics, this is a landmark new textbook that provides a fascinating exploration of numerous aspects of the general circulation of the atmosphere. Wallace and co-authors expand what can be expected in a book on the general circulation, including circulations on many timescales in the tropical and extratropical troposphere and middle atmosphere, in all cases building understanding of the observed flows and physical mechanisms.' Paul O'Gorman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'This is a truly outstanding textbook that offers a comprehensive overview of the atmospheric circulation system and its variability on a wide range of spatial/temporal scales as well as various (thermo-) dynamical processes involved, including air-sea interaction in the Tropics, wave-mean interaction in midlatitudes and troposphere-stratosphere linkages in low and high latitudes. By praiseworthy efforts of the author team led by Mike Wallace, excellent balance is achieved between illustrating phenomena and theoretically interpretating the involved processes. Although most of the topics concern natural variability in the climate system, this book is undoubtedly beneficial for understanding the ongoing anthropogenic climate change.' Hisashi Nakamura, University of Tokyo'This comprehensive study of the atmospheric general circulation, from the tropics to the pole, the troposphere to the stratosphere, strikes the right balance between observation, physical intuition, and theory. The authors have succeeded in producing an excellent textbook that is up-to-date, flexibly organized, and useful for multiple different classes – undoubtedly the go-to resource for experts and students alike.' Tiffany Shaw, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsPart I. Background: 1. Observations and Models; 2. Heuristic models of the general circulation; Part II. Balance Requirements for the General Circulation; 3. The angular momentum balance; 4. Mass balance of atmospheric trace constituents; 5. The balance of total energy; 6. The mechanical energy cycle; Part III. Dynamics of the Zonal Mean Flow: 7. Dynamics of the zonal mean flow; 8. Wave-mean-flow interaction; Part IV. The Stratospheric General Circulation; 9. The global circulation of the stratosphere; 10. Wave-mean flow interaction in the tropical stratosphere; Part V. The Zonally Varying Extratropical Tropospheric Circulation; 11. The boreal winter zonally-varying climatology; 12. The high frequency extratropical transients; 13. Low-frequency extratropical transients; Part VI. The Tropical General Circulation; 14. The annual mean circulation of the tropics; 15. Deep convection; 16. The seasons in the tropics; 17. El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO); 18. Intraseasonal variability of the tropical general circulation; 19. Higher frequency tropical weather systems; 20. Warm core tropical vortices; 21. Diurnal and higher frequency variability of the global circulation; Appendix A. Space and time averaging operations; Appendix B. The zonal momentum balance; Appendix C. Methods of identifying teleconnection patterns; Appendix D. Scaling and application of the Weak Temperature Gradient Approximation; Appendix E. Math symbols and abbreviations; Appendix F. Extended figure captions; Appendix G. Exercise answers.
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Cambridge University Press Weather
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this concise, affordable textbook is ideal for curious undergraduate majors and non-majors taking a first course in meteorology. The first two chapters introduce readers to the main concepts and tools used to analyze weather patterns. Chapters 3-8 provide a foundational understanding of the fundamental processes taking place in the atmosphere, and in Chapters 9-12 these physical concepts are applied to specific weather phenomena. Weather concepts are then used in Chapters 13-15 to explain weather forecasting, air pollution, and the impact of climate change on weather. Key concepts are illustrated through a running case study of a single mid-latitude cyclone, providing students with an opportunity to progressively develop their understanding of weather phenomena with a familiar example approached from multiple perspectives. This edition includes expanded and updated coverage of precipitation types and formation, satellite and radar technology, tornadoes, and more. It also features thought-provoking end-of-chapter review questions, new visual analysis exercises, an expanded test bank and nearly 100 new figures.Trade Review'The second edition builds on the strong foundation established by Hakim and Patoux in the first edition. This text is an excellent choice for a non-science majors class or even a first meteorology class for Earth System Science majors. The expanded Appendices and Advanced Topics Boxes allow the instructor to tailor the presentation to the class and provide the curious student with additional enrichment. Clear end of chapter summaries and the new review questions provide a level of engagement for students of many levels. The chapter-spanning case study is an excellent pedagogical tool that ties together many of the concepts presented in the text.' Professor Richard W. Dixon, Texas State University'This textbook on atmospheric sciences is a great introduction for students without strong backgrounds in mathematics and physics. It explains a wealth of weather phenomena in concise, simple, easy to follow steps starting from first principles.' Professor Chuixiang Yi, Queens College'This second edition is a valuable refresh of an excellent introductory undergraduate text on atmospheric science. The book manages to explain complex topics in an engaging and accessible manner, including equations (with clear worked examples) where appropriate. The extensive real world examples, including new visual analysis exercises, are a real strength. I am sure this will remain a popular text with students and instructors alike.' Professor Andrew Ross, University of Leeds'The text has a highly logical topical layout, beginning with basic weather variables then extending into more complex processes to facilitate student comprehension. All pertinent topics are included relative to an introductory weather text but the topics extend from the basic. I especially like the chapter on forecasting as most textbooks peripherally address the topic. The language, detail, explanations, level of information, figures, pictures, and end of chapter materials are all of high quality. Overall, a great textbook!' Professor Anthony J. Vega, Clarion University'This book offers a well-balanced combination of accessibility and rigor in its coverage of weather and climate science. The text is compelling, the illustrations are clear and helpful, and the chapters succinctly cover a great breadth of material in a way that is intuitive but also quantitative. The 2nd edition's new material adds to this breadth with some more advanced concepts, additional important and timely topics, and a bit of historical perspective. Overall, this book provides a wonderful overview of weather and climate science for beginners, and serves as a great resource for introductory and general university courses.' Professor Juan Lora, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsContents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Weather variables; 2. Spatial representations of weather data; 3. Our atmosphere: origin, composition, and structure; 4. Heat and energy transfer; 5. Water; 6. Cloud formation; 7. Precipitation; 8. Wind; 9. Global wind systems; 10. Air masses, fronts, and midlatitude cyclones; 11. Thunderstorms and tornadoes; 12. Tropical cyclones; 13. Weather forecasting; 14. Air pollution; 15. Climate change and weather; Glossary; References; Credits; Index.
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Crown The End of the Long Summer Why We Must Remake Our
Book SynopsisFor the past twelve thousand years, Earth’s stable climate has allowed human civilization to flourish. But this long benign summer is an anomaly in the Earth’s history and one that is rapidly coming to a close. The radical experiment of our modern industrial civilization is now disrupting our planet’s very metabolism; our future hinges in large part on how Earth responds. Climate change is already bearing down, hitting harder and faster than expected. The greatest danger is not extreme yet discrete weather events, such as Hurricane Katrina or the calamitous wildfires that now plague California, but profound and systemic disruptions on a global scale. Contrary to the pervasive belief that climate change will be a gradual escalator ride into balmier temperatures, the Earth’s climate system has a history of radical shifts-dramatic shocks that could lead to the collapse of social and economic systems. The question is no longer simply how can we stop climate
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Cloudspotters Guide
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards
Book SynopsisClimate Forcing of Geological Hazards provides a valuable new insight into how climate change is able to influence, modulate and trigger geological and geomorphological phenomena, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides; ultimately increasing the risk of natural hazards in a warmer world.Trade Review"Overall, this publication should be on the bookshelf of geologists, physical geographers, hydrologists, ecologists, environmental scientists, politicians, and anyone interested or involved in climate change. The wealth of concise information makes it an excellent reference for teaching the interdisciplinary aspects of environmental science and climate change." (Int. J. Environment and Pollution, 1 October 2013) “Further, this book convincingly demonstrates the need for greater inclusion of the geoscience research community in discussions on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction planning.” (Geological Journal, 25 February 2014) “I heartily recommend this book. We all have a stake in surviving climate change.” (International Journal of Environmental Studies, 20July 2013) "There is useful and interesting material in the book, very much worthy of attention…” (Geology Today, 1 May 2013)Table of ContentsList of Contributors Foreword Bill McGuire and Mark Maslin Chapter 1: Hazardous responses of the solid Earth to a changing climate Bill McGuire Chapter 2: Future climate changes in the context of geological and geomorphological hazards Felicity Liggins, Richard Betts and Bill McGuire Chapter 3: Climate change and collapsing volcanoes: evidence from Mount Etna, Sicily Kim Deeming, Bill McGuire and Paul Harrop Chapter 4: Melting ice and volcanic hazards in the twenty-first century Hugh Tuffen Chapter 5: Multiple effects of ice load changes and associated stress change on magmatic systems Freysteinn Sigmundsson and others Chapter 6: Response of faults to climate-driven changes in ice and water volumes at the surface of the Earth Andrea Hampel, Ralf Hetzel and Georgios Maniatis Chapter 7: Does the El-Niño – Southern Oscillation and influence earthquake activity in the eastern tropical Pacific? Serge Guillas, Simon Day and Bill McGuire Chapter 8: Submarine landslides and tsunamis in a changing climate Dave Tappin Chapter 9: Heat waves and slope stability in high mountain terrain Christian Huggel and others Chapter 10: Impacts of recent and future climate change on natural hazards in the European Alps Jasper Knight, Margreth Keiler and Stephan Harrison Chapter 11: Assessing the past and future stability of global gas hydrate reservoirs Mark Maslin, Matthew Owen, Richard Betts, Simon Day, Tom Dunkley Jones and Andrew Ridgwell Chapter 12: Methane hydrate instability: a view from the Palaeogene Tom Dunkley Jones, Andrew Ridgwell, D. J. Lunt, Mark Maslin, D. N. Schmidt and Paul Valdez Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Atmospheric Science at NASA A History New Series
Book SynopsisAtmospheric Science at NASA critically examines this politically controversial science, dissecting the often convoluted roles, motives, and relationships of the various institutional actors involved-among them NASA, congressional appropriation committees, government weather and climate bureaus, and the military.Trade ReviewComprehensive history... recommended. Choice As one of the latest books in the New Series in NASA History, Conway's project introduces a new aspect of space science that will be of interest to scholars of this field. -- Kristine C. Harper American Historical Review Excellent. -- Roger D. Launius QuestTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Establishing the Meteorology Program2. Developing Satellite Meteorology3. Constructing a Global Meteorology4. Planetary Atmospheres5. NASA Atmospheric Research in Transition6. Atmospheric Chemistry7. The Quest for a Climate Observing System8. Missions to Planet Earth: Architectural Warfare9. Atmospheric Science in the Mission to Planet EarthConclusionEpilogueNotesIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Natural Climate Variability and Global Warming
Book SynopsisAddresses the natural variability of the climate system in the context of global warming Contributes substantially to the ongoing discussion on global warming Integrates state of the art research and brings together modeling and data communities in a balanced way Considers questions of climate change on different time-scales.Trade Review"Volumes such as this provide the historical contexts and broad overviews needed to advance climate change biology toward broader conceptual developments and synthetic methodologies for understanding and predicting climate change effects, as well as developing effective adaptation and mitigation strategies." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 December 2010) "This is an important book for understanding climate changes in a longer perspective." (Geologos, 2010) "This book brings together some of the most prolific names in their field to create a sound and interesting look into this area." (The Environmentalist, November 2009) "It highlights the need to improve not only our understanding of the physical system through time but also our knowledge of human influence on the climate system and vice versa." (Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, April 2009) "Although aimed at 'researchers and advanced students', this layman found the book perfectly accessible." (Geoscientist, August 2009) "The rapid climate change that seems to be occurring world-wide make this volume both timely and instructive, concentrating as it does on the Holocene period.... An essential addition for an meteorological library." (The International Journal of Meteorology, April 2009) "The Holocene, the interval covered by the last 12,000 years, represents a largely nonglacial period in Earth's climatic evolution. This book synthesizes the climate history of this interval and investigates the role of natural climate variability in explaining current global warming. The volume contains ten chapters written by experts in various aspects of past climate change. Chapter 1 provides a short introduction and outlines the objectives/contents of subsequent chapters. The next chapter, the longest (51 pages), considers the progress, paradigms, and problems in Holocene climate research. Chapter 3 addresses the fundamental question of the human role in the changing climate of the Holocene while acknowledging that climate change itself has strongly impacted the history of civilizations. Our ability to predict future climate depends on our ability to reconstruct and model what has already happened; chapter 4 explores this vital issue. Subsequent chapters examine some relevant intervals including the so-called Holocene thermal optimum, and evaluate and model what natural processes might have contributed to observed climate histories. The final chapters assess rapid land-cover change and analyze future climate change within the perspective of the last 12,000 years. Includes chapter references, an eight-page index, and a three-page summary of abbreviations and dating conventions. Summing Up: Recommended." Graduate students, researchers, faculty, professional audiences. -- J. T. Andrews, University of Colorado at Boulder (Choice, February 2009)Table of ContentsContributors. Abbreviations. 1. Holocene climate variability and global warming (Richard W. Battarbee). 2. Holocene climate research – progress, paradigms, and problems (H. John B. Birks). 3. The role of people in the Holocene (Frank Oldfield). 4. Modelling the climate of the Holocene (Michel Crucifix). 5. The early to mid-Holocene thermal optimum in the North Atlantic (Eystein Jansen, Carin Andersson, Matthias Moros, Kerim H. Nisancioglu, Birgitte F. Nyland, and Richard J. Telford). 6. Holocene climate change and the evidence for solar and other forcings (Juerg Beer and Bas van Geel). 7. Climate of the past millennium: combining proxy data and model simulations (Hugues Goosse, Michael E. Mann, and Hans Renssen). 8. Latitudinal linkages in late-Holocene moisture-balance variation (Dirk Verschuren and Dan J. Charman). 9. Holocene rapid land-cover changes – evidence and theory (Martin Claussen). 10. Holocene perspectives on future climate change (Ray Bradley). Index.
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