Rohli, Robert V.

Climatology / Robert V. Rohli, Louisiana State University, Anthony J. Vega, Clarion University of Pennsylvania. - Fourth edition. - xiii, 418 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm

$90.00
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The basics -- Introduction to climatology -- Atmospheric structure and composition -- Climatological processes -- Controls on the climate system -- Atmospheric interactions with other "spheres" -- Energy, matter, and momentum exchanges near the surface -- Global hydrologic cycle and surface water balance -- General circulation and secondary circulations -- Climates across space -- Climatic classification -- Extratropical northern hemisphere climates -- Tropical and southern hemisphere climates -- Climates through time -- Climate change and variability : a paleoclimatic overview -- Modern climatic change -- Linking spatial and temporal aspects of climate through quantitative -- Methods -- Relationships between climate and other endeavors -- Applied climatology, climate impacts, and climatic data -- Future of climatology -- Glossary.

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