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.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Climate System
Chapter 2: The Global Energy Balance
Chapter 3: Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Climate
Chapter 4: The Energy Balance of the Surface
Chapter 5: The Hydrologic Cycle
Chapter 6: Atmospheric General Circulation and Climate
Chapter 7: The Ocean General Circulation and Climate
Chapter 8: Natural Intraseasonal and Interannual Variability
Chapter 9: History and Evolution of Earth’s Climate
Chapter 10: Climate Sensitivity and Feedback Mechanisms
Chapter 11: Global Climate Models
Chapter 12: Natural Climate Change
Chapter 13: Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Provides an introduction to the science of climate and climate change that spans the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface, and the interactions among them.
Provides an introduction to the science of climate and climate change that spans the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface, and the interactions among them.
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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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780123285317
Publisert
2015-12-15
Utgave
2. utgave
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Vendor
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Vekt
880 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
498
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