Overview

This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles. Examining the ways in which regional climates evolve from the interplay of meteorological conditions and geographies of the British Isles, leading climatologists provide detailed explanations of the climatic characteristics of eleven regions of the British Isles. Climatic distinctiveness and local weather contrasts are described for each region, together with a summary of climatic data from 1961 to the present.

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Author:   Julian Mayes ,  Dennis Wheeler
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.065kg
ISBN:  

9780415139304

ISBN 10:   0415139309
Pages:   366
Publication Date:   13 November 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, 1:The Anatomy of Regional Climates in the British Isles, 2.SOuth-West England and the Channel Islands, 3.South-East England, 4. Eastern England, 5. The Midlands, 6. Wales, 7. North-East England and Yorkshire, 8. North-West England and the Isle of Man, 9.Central and Southern Scotland, 10. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 11.Ireland, 12. Regional Perspectives on Climatic Variability and Change

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This book is skillfully crafted, containing an abundance of factual information, and is very geographical. The editor and publisher should be congratualated for compiling such an appealing and readable text.. <br>-Robert L. Wilby The American Meteorological Society, Dec 1998 <br>

This book is skillfully crafted, containing an abundance of factual information, and is very geographical. The editor and publisher should be congratualated for compiling such an appealing and readable text.. -Robert L. Wilby The American Meteorological Society, Dec 1998

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Julian Mayes, Dennis Wheeler

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