Tropical Climatology

An Introduction to the Climates of the Low Latitudes

Simon Nieuwolt, Glenn R. McGregor (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

1998 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-96610-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This revised edition presents the student of geography with a non-technical treatment of the subject which should aid the understanding of the economic and social effects of climate in the tropical world. The text includes a discussion of the importance of the tropics in climatic models.

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This revised edition presents the student of geography with a non-technical treatment of the subject which should aid the understanding of the economic and social effects of climate in the tropical world. The text includes a discussion of climatic change and the importance of the tropics in climatic models, along with an analysis of the influence of elevation and ocean currents on diurnal and annual ranges of temperature.

Inhalt

Understanding the Laws of Weather and Climate; Radiation Conditions in the Low Latitudes; Tropical Temperatures; General Circulation of the Topics; Non-seasonal Variations of the Tropical Circulation; Seasonal Variations in Regional Circulation Systems: The Monsoons; Tropical Disturbances; Water in Tropical Atmosphere; Tropical Precipitation; Tropical Climates; Tropical Climates and Agriculture; Climate Change; References; Indexes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.3.1998
• Überarbeitung: Glenn R. McGregor
• Zusatzinfo: maps, diagrams
• Verlagsort: Chichester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 170 x 246 mm
• Gewicht: 760 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-471-96610-X / 047196610X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-96610-4 / 9780471966104
• Zustand: Neuware