Climates and Weather ExplainedClimates and Weather Explained is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the atmosphere integrating climatology and meteorology. Clear explanations of basic principles, concepts and processes are supported by a wealth of highly informative illustrations and a vast array of case studies demonstrating the relevance of weather and climate to everyday life. Focusing particularly on the Southern hemisphere the authors provide fresh insights into topical environmental concerns from global warming and natural hazards to sustainable global population. The textbook is supplemented by a unique interactive Student downloadable resources containing entirely additional material, for practical work and more advanced study. Closely related to each chapter of the book, the Student downloadable resources features: * Over 170 extra 'Notes', 40 illustrations and tables. * Multiple choice, self-assessment and practical exercises. * Extended glossary and key word searching * Hypertext presentation and extensive cross-referencing * A gallery of meteorological photographs in full colour A special Instructors' Resource Pack is also available. |
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adiabatic lapse rate advection Africa air mass air’s albedo annual mean Antarctica atmosphere Australia average carbon dioxide cent Chapter 13 circulation climate cloud coast cold front condensation convection cooling Coriolis Coriolis effect currents daily dewpoint difference droplets drought Earth effect elevation equator Figure flow fluxes forecasting frontal global ground Hadley cell heat humidity increase inland instability instance inversion ITCZ jet stream katabatic winds lapse rate latitude layer less longwave radiation maximum mean temperatures measured metres midlatitudes mm/a moisture molecules monthly mean mountain Niño Note occur ocean ozone polar precipitation rain rainfall range Rossby waves sea breeze sea-level sea-surface temperatures season Section shows solar radiation South America southern hemisphere subtropical summer Sun’s surface winds Sydney Table thunderstorms tropical cyclones tropopause troposphere typically uplift vapour pressure variation warm warmer water vapour waves weather westerlies wind speed winter Zealand