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OverviewFirst published in 1972, this first volume of Professor Lamb’s study of our changing climate deals with the fundamentals of climate and climatology, as well as providing global data on the contemporary climates of the twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: H. H. LambPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 1.370kg ISBN: 9780415679503ISBN 10: 0415679508 Pages: 618 Publication Date: 15 September 2011 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart I: Fundamentals 1. Concepts and Definitions: the Weather, the Atmosphere and the Sun 2. Radiation and the Earth’s Heat Supply 3. The Atmosphere in Motion 4. Seasonal Changes 5. The Stratosphere 6. Cyclic and Quasi-Periodic Phenomena 7. Anomalous Patterns of Atmospheric Circulation, Weather and Climate 8. The Oceans 9. The Water Cycle 10. Some Observed Causes of Climactic Variation Part II: Climate Now 11. Observational Reference Data and Classification of ClimatesReviews@quote: 'Professor Lamb has indeed served us well, in a complex field of study of the utmost significance to mankind' - The Times Higher Education Supplement @ quote: 'Destined to become one of the classics of climatology' - Geographical Magazine @quote: 'Professor Lamb is to be congratulated on producing such an informative book, one which is almost certainly destined to become a classic synthesis of our present understanding of physical and dynamical climatology.' - Times Literary Supplement @quote: 'Professor Lamb has indeed served us well, in a complex field of study of the utmost significance to mankind' -- The Times Higher Education Supplement @ quote: 'Destined to become one of the classics of climatology' -- Geographical Magazine @quote: 'Professor Lamb is to be congratulated on producing such an informative book, one which is almost certainly destined to become a classic synthesis of our present understanding of physical and dynamical climatology.' -- Times Literary Supplement Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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