Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology

Title
  1. Foundations of climatology : an introduction to physical, dynamic, synoptic, and geographical climatology / E.T. Stringer.
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  1. San Francisco, Calif. : W.H. Freeman, [1972]
Author
  1. Stringer, E. T. (Edward Trevor), 1928-

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Description
  1. xiii, 586 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
Subject
  1. Climatology
  2. Meteorology
  3. climatology
  4. Climatology
  5. Klimatologie
Contents
  1. 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
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.