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"Global Physical Climatology, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the science of climate and climate change. It begins with a basic introduction to the climate system, and then introduces the physics of the climate system, including the principles and processes that determine the struct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hartmann, Dennis L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2016]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Climatology.
Atmospheric physics.
Klimatologi.
Atmosfärisk fysik.
Online Access:The Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund Home Page
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to the Climate System
  • 2. The Global Energy Balance
  • 3. Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Climate
  • 4. The Energy Balance of the Surface
  • 5. The Hydrologic Cycle
  • 6. Atmospheric General Circulation and Climate
  • 7. The Ocean General Circulation and Climate
  • 8. Natural Intraseasonal and Interannual Variability
  • 9. History and Evolution of Earth's Climate
  • 10. Climate Sensitivity and Feedback Mechanisms
  • 11. Global Climate Models
  • 12. Natural Climate Change
  • 13. Anthropogenic Climate Change.