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Contemporary Climatology

Contemporary Climatology

2nd Edition

Peter Robinson, Ann Henderson-Sellers

Jun 1999, Paperback, 352 pages
ISBN13: 9780582276314
ISBN10: 0582276314
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Now in its second edition, Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate. It presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific ideas about atmospheric circulation.

Topics covered include:
-Energy systems-The hydrological cycle-General circulation, local and regional climate-Application of climate information-Use of satellite observations

1. The scope and controls of the climate;
2. The Earth's radiation budget;
3. Energy and temperature;
4. Moisture in the atmosphere;
5. Precipitation;
6. Winds and pressure;
7. The general circulation and global climate;
8. Tropical weather and climate;
9. Extra-tropical climates;
10. Local climates;
11. Human interaction with climate;
12. Climates of the past;
13. The future - Climate change, climate models climate impacts

  • Makes contemporary climatology accessible to readers without strong scientific background.
  • New sections on new modeling techniques such as Global Climate Models, mesoscale models, and regional climate models.
  • Comprehensive list of Web links and a new section on how to use databases such as the Internet.
  • New, larger format with even more illustrations, examples, and case material.
  • Glossary of meteorological and matological terms.
  • Covers all the latest forecasting techniques.

Expert Reviews

'this is an excellent revision of a well-established text that should be welcomed by many students of geography, earth sciences, atmospheric sciences and environmental studies.'
Keith Boucher, Loughborough University, Progress in Physical Geography

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