Elementary Climate Physics
Author:   Fred W. Taylor (Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Sciences, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780198567349


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   07 July 2005
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Our Price $104.95 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Elementary Climate Physics


Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Fred W. Taylor (Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Sciences, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780198567349


ISBN 10:   0198567340
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   07 July 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

1: The Climate System 2: Solar Radiation and the Energy Budget of the Earth 3: Atmosphere and Climate 4: Clouds and Aerosols 5: Ocean and Climate 6: Radiative Transfer 7: Earth's Energy Budget: The Greenhouse Effect 8: The Ozone Layer 9: Climate Observations by Remote Sensing 10: Climate Sensitivity and Change 11: Climate Models and Predictions 12: Climate on other Planets 13: Epilogue

Reviews

This introductory text, suitable for undergraduates in the physical sciences, examines the basic mechanisms that control climate, applies relatively simple physics to the problem of climatic change, and provides a foundation for more advanced work. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, May 2006.


Author Information

Fredric W. Taylor is Halley Professor of Physics in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at the University of Oxford.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

SEPRG2025

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now