_Global Physical Climatology, Second Edition_, provides an
introduction to the science of climate and climate change that spans
the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface, and the interactions among
them.
It begins with a basic introduction to the climate system, and then
introduces the physics of the climate system, including the principles
and processes that determine the structure and climate of the
atmosphere, ocean, and land surface. More advanced topics apply the
basic knowledge introduced to understanding natural variability of the
climate in both the present and past, the sensitivity of climate to
external forcing, explanations for the ice ages, and the science of
human-induced climate change. The physical principles and computer
models necessary for understanding past climate and predicting future
climate are also discussed.
This book is recommended for upper division undergraduates and
graduates in meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, and other
environmental fields. It is also suitable for students with a
background of at least one year of college physics and calculus as
well as researchers in academia, government (military, NOAA, NWS), and
policymakers.
* Covers a great range of information on the Earth’s climate
system and how it works
* Includes a basic introduction to the physics of climate suitable
for physical science majors
* Provides an overview of the central themes of modern research on
climate change suitable for beginning researchers
* Incorporates problem sets to aid learning
* Offers an authoritative, clearly written, well-illustrated text
with up-to-date data and modeling results
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ISBN
9780080918624
Publisert
2016
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier Science
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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