Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology

A comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica for atmospheric scientists, glaciologists, oceanographers and biologists.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Observations and instrumentation; 3. Physical climatology; 4. The large-scale circulation of the Antarctic atmosphere; 5. Synoptic-scale weather systems and fronts; 6. Mesoscale systems and processes; 7. Climate variability and change; Appendices; References; Index.

Summary

A comprehensive survey of the troposphere in high southern latitudes which emphasises the application of remote sensing and numerical modelling techniques. The book explores the links between the Antarctic atmosphere, oceans and ice sheets, and also considers the role of Antarctica in the global climate system.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. King, King J. C., J. Turner, Turner J.
• Assisted by: Alexander J. Dessler (Editor), John T. Houghton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.1997
• EAN: 9780521465601
• ISBN: 978-0-521-46560-1
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 254 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1030 g
• Illustrations: 193 b/w illus. 30 tables, Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert, Raster, nicht spezifiziert, Tabellen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Cambridge Atmospheric & Space; Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series; Cambridge Atmospheric & Space
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Antarctica, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology