"A superb reference." â- Physics Today "Will become a classic text in climate research. " â- Physics World "Valuable to anyone who studies, models, or uses the climate of the earth." â- Walter Robinson, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society "Informative and authoritative on a remarkably wide range of topics." â- Nature Are we entering a period of global warming? Is weather predictable? Physics of Climate offers you an in-depth description of atmospheric circulation and how environmental phenomena worldwide interact in a single, unified system. This integrated approach unites all the key features of the climate systemâoceans, atmosphere, and cryosphereâto explain the structure and behavior of climate over time. Ideal for students and professionals in meteorology, oceanography, geophysics, and physics.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Earth Sciences
- Climatology
- General
- Climatology
- Earth Sciences
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Author : Peixoto, Jose P.,Oort, Abraham H.
Language : English
Edition : 1992 ed.
Published :1992-02-12
Number Of Pages : 520
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0883187124
ISBN-13 : 9780883187128
Item weight : 2.5 lb
Dimensions : 1.3 in x 7 in x 10 in
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