Allen Perry, Thompson

Applied Climatology

Principles and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examines the effects of climate on physical, biological and cultural environments. Specialist contributors examine the impacts of changing climates on the functioning and development of physical biological environments such as glaciers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 191mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 939g
• ISBN-13: 9780415141017
• ISBN-10: 041514101X
• Artikelnr.: 22143189

Autorenporträt

Allen Perry (Author) , Russell Thompson (Author) , Russell Thompson (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION. 1: The Emergence of Applied Climatology and Climate Impact
Assessment. PART I: APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY: THE 'TOOLS' OF RESEARCH. 2: Ground
and Remotely-Sensed Measurements. 3: Statistical Considerations. 4: Climate
Models. 5: Atmospheric Resource Management. PART II: CLIMATE AND THE
PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS. 6: Hydrological processes and water
resources. 7: Glaciers. 8: Geomorphic processes and landforms. 9: Soils.
10: Vegetation. 11: Animal responses to climate. PART III: CLIMATE AND THE
CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. 12: Comfort, clothing and health. 13: Town planning,
architecture and building. 14: Industry and commerce. 15: Transport
systems. 16: Agriculture and fisheries. 17: Forestry. 18: Recreation and
tourism. 19: Political, social and legal apsects of climate. 20: The energy
sector. PART IV THE CHANGING CLIMATIC ENVIRONMENTS. 21: Urban climates and
global environmental change. 22: Air pollution. 23: Climate extremes as a
hazard to humans. 24: Climate change, history and the future. 25: Overview.