Mountain weather and climate
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Mountain weather and climate
（Routledge physical environment series）
Routledge, 1992
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Previous ed. was published by Methuen in 1981
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780415071123
Description
Mountains and high plateau areas account for 20% of the Earth's land surface. They give rise to a wide range of meteorological phenomena and distinctive climatic characteristics of consequence for ecology, forestry, glaciology and hydrology. "Mountain Weather and Climate" remains the only comprehensive text describing and explaining mountain weather and climate processes. It presents the results of a broad range of meteorological and climatological studies drawn from across the world. Following an introductory survey of the historical aspects of mountain meteorology, three chapters deal with the latitudinal, altitudinal and topographic controls of meteorological elements in mountains, circulation systems related to orography and the climatic characteristics of mountains. The author supplies regional case studies of selected mountain climates from New Guinea to the Yukon, a chapter on bioclimatology that examines human bioclimatology, weather hazards and air pollution and a concluding chapter on the evidence for and the significance of changes in mountain climates.
Since the first edition of this book appeared a decade ago there has been a number of important field programs This book should be of interest to students and lecturers in geography and environmental sciences.
Table of Contents
- Mountains and their climatological study chapter
- geographical controls of mountain meteorological elements chapter
- circulation systems related to orography chapter
- climatic characteristics of mountains chapter
- case studies chapter
- mountain bioclimatology
- changes in mountain climates.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415071130
Description
This book provides a comprehensive text describing and explaining mountain weather and climate processes. It presents the results of a broad range of studies drawn from across the world. The book is useful for specialist courses in climatology as well as for scientists in related disciplines.
Table of Contents
1. Mountains and their Climatological Study 2. Geographical Controls of Mountain Meteorological Elements 3. Circulation Systems Related to Orography 4. Climatic Characteristics of Mountains 5. Case Studies 6. Mountain Bioclimatology 7. Changes in Mountain Climates
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