Atmosphere, weather, and climate

by Roger G. Barry, Richard J. Chorley

Atmosphere, Weather and Climate has established its reputation worldwide as the essential introduction to the study of atmosphere and world climate. Rigorously revised and updated, the 7th edition retains its popular tried and tested structure and remains the most comprehensive guide to the earth's weather processes, climatic conditions, and human impacts on climate change. The most topical issues of global change and responses to climate, and the latest scientific ideas, are expressed in a clear, non-mathematical manner. New features for the 7th edition include extended coverage of Australasia, sub-Arctic and polar regions, and the former USSR, updated analysis of global warming, desertification, mid-latitude synoptic systems, local climates, the role of the oceans and atmosphere/earth/ocean interactions, and new sections on thunderstorms, teleconnections, typhoon paths over Asia, Australian monsoons, boreal forest and tropical urban climates.

Genres: Geography, Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference, Physics, Earth Sciences

Paperback

First published November 1, 1982

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book got me through my MSc thesis!

[Mike Parkes]

Just skimmed this one briefly for comparison with "Essentials of Meteorology" by Ahrens. This volume is written from a UK perspective, and is at a slightly higher level, with a bit more math, though nothing really beyond high school level. It's probably a better choice as an intro text for science majors. It is focused more on large-scale weather and climate and does not have as much on the development of day-to-day weather events as the Ahrens book. The coverage of climate and weather throughout the world is relatively balanced, whereas Ahrens provides a lot more detail than this book on North American weather systems, but only cursory coverage of other areas.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely useful book, well illustrated with accessible and easy to follow text that doesn't over simplify or over complicate the subject matter. Each aspect of the atmosphere, weather and climate is dealt with in isolation then the links between each are discussed making it more comprehensible than other texts I've read