GENERAL CLIMATOLOGY, 4TH ED.

by Critchfield

A non-technical, General Climatology is well-balanced introductory text emphasizing on natural and cultural processes in the climatic system. It is updated to reflect emerging themes in climatological research and applications. Examines the applications of climatology to economics, social and political problems. Designed to meet the needs of students, this widely-adopted volume introduces the fundamentals of climatology in a thorough and well illustrated manner. The text is appropriate for one term/junior level courses in climatology or weather. Table Of Contents Part I_THE PHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE Climate and the Atmosphere. Energy and Temperature. Atmospheric Moisture. Motion in the Climate System. Weather Disturbances. Part II_PATTERNS OF WORLD CLIMATE Climatic Classification. Climates Dominated by Equatorial and Tropical Air Masses. Climates Dominated by Tropical and Polar Air Masses. Climates Dominated by Polar and Arctic Air Highland and Ocean Climates. Climatic Change. Part III_APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY Climate and Water Resources. Climate and the Biosphere. Climate, Agriculture, and Food. Climate, Energy, and Industrial Technology Human Bio climatology Climate and Housing Modification of Weather and Climate. Appendices. Bibliography.

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

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[Ratna Mondal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very important and also good...so I want to read this book

[A. Silva Penas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential to understand how simple atmospheric processes work, not as we usually see it, but as a huge thermodynamic system with its heat and humidity exchanges. Important also to understand how climate has changed and how it may change in the future.