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Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology

Title
Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology / E.T. Stringer.
Author
Stringer, E. T. (Edward Trevor), 1928-
Publication
San Francisco, Calif. : W.H. Freeman, [1972]

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Description
xiii, 586 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
Subject
  • Climatology
  • Meteorology
  • climatology
  • Climatology
  • Klimatologie
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
THE ATMOSPHERE: A brief history of the exploration of the atmosphere -- Standard methods for measuring atmospheric pressure -- Pressure maps and their climatological significance -- Atmospheric tides -- Regular variations in atmospheric pressure -- Irregular variations in atmospheric pressure -- The mechanics of pressure change -- ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES AND PROCESSES: Atmospheric stratification -- Atmospheric energy -- Vertical motion in the atmosphere -- ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION: Theories of turbulence -- Macroturbulence in theory and practice -- Microturbulence in theory and practice -- Applications of theories of turbulent diffusion -- THE GENERAL CIRCULATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE: Measurement of the general circulation -- Characteristic features of the general circulation -- Some special problems of the general circulation -- Some regional problems of the general circulation -- Explanation of the general circulation -- Implications of the study of the general circulation -- SCIENTIFIC INFERENCE IN CLIMATOLOGY: Elementary thermodynamics of the atmosphere -- Elementary dynamics of the atmosphere -- Elementary kinematics and hydrodynamics of the atmosphere -- Mechanics of some atmospheric circulations -- THE SYNOPTIC METHOD: Synoptic maps -- Atmospheric trajectories -- Atmospheric cross sections -- Thickness charts -- Synoptic phenomena -- Synoptics of some weather phenomena -- Synoptic climatology.
ISBN
  • 0716702428
  • 9780716702429
LCCN
72081920
OCLC
  • ocm00275066
  • 275066
  • SCSB-9223047
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library