Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology
- Title
- Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology / E.T. Stringer.
- Published by
- San Francisco, Calif. : W.H. Freeman, [1972]
- Author
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- Description
- xiii, 586 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
- Subject
- Contents
- THE ATMOSPHERE: A brief history of the exploration of the atmosphere -- Standard methods for measuring atmospheric pressure -- Pressure maps and their climatological significance -- Atmospheric tides -- Regular variations in atmospheric pressure -- Irregular variations in atmospheric pressure -- The mechanics of pressure change -- ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES AND PROCESSES: Atmospheric stratification -- Atmospheric energy -- Vertical motion in the atmosphere -- ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION: Theories of turbulence -- Macroturbulence in theory and practice -- Microturbulence in theory and practice -- Applications of theories of turbulent diffusion -- THE GENERAL CIRCULATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE: Measurement of the general circulation -- Characteristic features of the general circulation -- Some special problems of the general circulation -- Some regional problems of the general circulation -- Explanation of the general circulation -- Implications of the study of the general circulation -- SCIENTIFIC INFERENCE IN CLIMATOLOGY: Elementary thermodynamics of the atmosphere -- Elementary dynamics of the atmosphere -- Elementary kinematics and hydrodynamics of the atmosphere -- Mechanics of some atmospheric circulations -- THE SYNOPTIC METHOD: Synoptic maps -- Atmospheric trajectories -- Atmospheric cross sections -- Thickness charts -- Synoptic phenomena -- Synoptics of some weather phenomena -- Synoptic climatology.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.