Meteorology and climatology

From an historical perspective, this text presents an entirely non- mathematical introduction to astronomy from the first endeavours of the ancients to the current developments in research enabled by cutting edge technological advances.

This book focuses on the impact of climate change on India, addressing environmental problems and conducting an analysis of the climate change impact on mitigation processes.

This book provides the readers with a description of climate change and the role of the University in promoting climate change education.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends.

First published in 1967, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building.

First published in 1967, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building.

This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover.

This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover.

The agriculture system is under pressure to increase production every year as global population expands and more people move from a diet mostly made up of grains, to one with more meat, dairy and processed foods.

The agriculture system is under pressure to increase production every year as global population expands and more people move from a diet mostly made up of grains, to one with more meat, dairy and processed foods.

History and Climate Change is a balanced and comprehensive overview of the links between climate and man's advance from early to modern times.

History and Climate Change is a balanced and comprehensive overview of the links between climate and man's advance from early to modern times.

This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa.

Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology provides the first comprehensive account of the dynamical behaviour and mechanisms of the global climate system and its components, together with a modern survey of synoptic-scale weather systems in the tropics and extratropics, and of the methods and applications of synoptic climate classification.

Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology provides the first comprehensive account of the dynamical behaviour and mechanisms of the global climate system and its components, together with a modern survey of synoptic-scale weather systems in the tropics and extratropics, and of the methods and applications of synoptic climate classification.

This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa.

This modern climatology textbook explains those climates formed near the ground in terms of the cycling of energy and mass through systems.

This modern climatology textbook explains those climates formed near the ground in terms of the cycling of energy and mass through systems.

Climate may be defined as the synthesis of long-term atmospheric conditions characteristic of a particular place.

Climate may be defined as the synthesis of long-term atmospheric conditions characteristic of a particular place.

The evidence for the Little Ice Age, the most important fluctuation in global climate in historical times, is most dramatically represented by the advance of mountain glaciers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and their retreat since about 1850.

The evidence for the Little Ice Age, the most important fluctuation in global climate in historical times, is most dramatically represented by the advance of mountain glaciers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and their retreat since about 1850.

Home to large numbers of people, sources of water, centres of tourism, and sensitive ecological zones, mountain environments share distinctive climactic characteristics.

Home to large numbers of people, sources of water, centres of tourism, and sensitive ecological zones, mountain environments share distinctive climactic characteristics.

This book provides a balanced account of the global environmental issues which threaten our society and which we neglect at our peril.

This book provides a balanced account of the global environmental issues which threaten our society and which we neglect at our peril.

Tropical Environments presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics.

Tropical Environments presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics.

First Published in 2004.

First Published in 2004.

Climates and Weather Explained is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the atmosphere integrating climatology and meteorology.

Climates and Weather Explained is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the atmosphere integrating climatology and meteorology.

We live in a world that is increasingly vulnerable to climatic shocks - affecting agriculture and industry, government and international trade, not to mention human health and happiness.

We live in a world that is increasingly vulnerable to climatic shocks - affecting agriculture and industry, government and international trade, not to mention human health and happiness.

Global climate and the effects of global warming are commanding unprecendented interest as climates grow more dynamic and changeable.

Global climate and the effects of global warming are commanding unprecendented interest as climates grow more dynamic and changeable.

'Big freeze' conditions, storms, severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves - recent extremes in weather, with their resultant physical, economic and human losses, highlight the vulnerability of society to changes in the atmosphere.

'Big freeze' conditions, storms, severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves - recent extremes in weather, with their resultant physical, economic and human losses, highlight the vulnerability of society to changes in the atmosphere.

The Reader is the first comprehensive history of the noosphere and biosphere.

The Reader is the first comprehensive history of the noosphere and biosphere.

Since The Little Ice Age was published in 1988, interest in climatic history has grown rapidly and research in the area has flourished.

Since The Little Ice Age was published in 1988, interest in climatic history has grown rapidly and research in the area has flourished.

First published in 2004.

First published in 2004.

Climate, Change and Risk presents an overview of 'extreme' weather related events and our ability to cope with them.

Climate, Change and Risk presents an overview of 'extreme' weather related events and our ability to cope with them.

Atmospheric Processes and Systems presents a concise introduction to the atmosphere and the fundamentals of weather.

Atmospheric Processes and Systems presents a concise introduction to the atmosphere and the fundamentals of weather.

The Politics of Climate Change provides a critical analysis of the political, moral and legal response to climate change in the midst of significant socio-economic policy shifts.