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1 online resource (xii, 485 pages) : illustrations, maps
Global Physical Climatology, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the science of climate and climate change that spans the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface, and the interactions among them. 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 structure and climate of the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface. More advanced topics apply the basic knowledge introduced to understanding natural variability of the climate in both the present and past, the sensitivity of climate to external forcing, explanations for the ice ages, and the science of human-induced climate change. The physical principles and computer models necessary for understanding past climate and predicting future climate are also discussed.
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 Climate -- 10. Climate Sensitivity and Feedback Mechanisms -- 11. Global Climate Models -- 12. Natural Climate Change -- 13. Anthropogenic Climate Change
This book is recommended for upper division undergraduates and graduates in meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, and other environmental fields. It is also suitable for students with a background of at least one year of college physics and calculus as well as researchers in academia, government (military, NOAA, NWS), and policymakers.
Dennis L. Hartmann, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-470) and index