Atmosphere, Weather and Climate

by Roger G. Barry, Richard J. Chorley (Contributor)

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends. Extensively revised and updated, this ninth edition retains its tried and tested structure while incorporating recent advances in the field. From clear explanations of the basic physical and chemical principles of the atmosphere, to descriptions of regional climates and their changes, the book presents a comprehensive coverage of global meteorology and climatology. In this new edition the latest scientific ideas are again expressed in a clear, non-mathematical matter. New features Atmosphere, Weather and Climate continues to be an indispensable source for all those studying the earth’s atmosphere and world climate, whether from environmental and earth sciences, geography, ecology, agriculture, hydrology, or related disciplinary perspectives. Its pedagogic value is enhanced by several learning points at the opening of each chapter and discussion topics at their ending, boxes on topical subjects and on twentieth century advances in the field.

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

532 pages, 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