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Antarctic meteorology and climatology / J.C. King, J. Turner

Author
King, J. C. (John Christopher), 1955-
Additional Titles
Antarctic Meteorology & Climatology
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 409 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Additional Creators
Turner, J. (John)
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Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Observations and instrumentation -- Ch. 3. Physical climatology -- Ch. 4. The large-scale circulation of the Antarctic atmosphere -- Ch. 5. Synoptic-scale weather systems and fronts -- Ch. 6. Mesoscale systems and processes -- Ch. 7. Climate variability and change -- App. A.A chronological list of stations that have made multi-year meteorological observations in the Antarctic and on the sub-Antarctic islands -- App. B.A chronological list of automatic weather stations that have been deployed in the Antarctic and on the sub-Antarctic Islands.
Summary
This book presents a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. The first section of the book reviews the methods by which we can observe the Antarctic atmosphere and presents a synthesis of climatological measurements. In the second section, the processes which maintain the observed climate are considered, from large-scale atmospheric circulation to small-scale processes. The final section reviews our knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of 'greenhouse' warming. Links between the Antarctic atmosphere, other elements of the Antarctic climate system (oceans, sea ice and ice sheets), and the global climate system are stressed throughout. This volume will be of greatest interest to meteorologists and climatologists with a specialist interest in Antarctica, but it will also appeal to researchers in Antarctic glaciology, oceanography and biology. Graduates and undergraduates studying physical geography, and the earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences will find much useful background material in the book.
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ISBN
9780511524967 (ebook)
9780521465601 (hardback)
9780521039840 (paperback)
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