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"Compelling and comprehensive coverage of the science underpinning our understanding of our climate, and how it is changing. The text is accessible to undergraduate students, requiring only a basic understanding of algebra and physical science. Starting from the basics, it incorporates the latest results from the IPCC 6th Assessment Report"--
List of contents
1. Planet in peril; Part I. Chemistry: 2. Atmospheric composition and chemistry; 3. Sources and sinks of greenhouse gases; 4. Atmospheric aerosols; Part II. Physics: 5. The dry atmosphere; 6. The moist atmosphere; 7. Atmospheric circulation; weather and climate; Part III. Radiant Energy: 8. Radiant energy, the primary climate driver; 9. Solar radiation and its atmospheric interactions; 10. The ozone layer and (its) health; 11. Longwave radiation transfer; 12. Remote sensing of a dynamic environment; Part IV. The Climate System: 13. The ocean's role in climate; 14. Interactions and feedbacks in the climate system; 15. Modelling weather and climate; 16. Climates past; Part V. Our Changing Climate: 17. Driving climate change; 18. How and why is our climate changing? 19. Recent weather extremes; 20. Climate(s) of the twenty-first century.
About the author
Michael Box recently retired as Associate Professor in Physics at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has taught Atmospheric Science, and a number of advanced Physics courses. He has 100 publications, mostly in atmospheric science, with a particular focus on radiative transfer, remote sensing, and the radiative effects of aerosols. He is co-author of Physics of Radiation and Climate (CRC Press, 2016). He is a Fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, and a member of AGU. His former graduate students can be found in scientific establishments in Europe and Australia. He currently teaches Adult Education courses in Sydney.Gail Box recently retired as Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of New South Wales, Australia, where she taught a number of courses, including Atmospheric Science. She previously worked for BHP (Billiton). Her research focused on the environmental effects of atmospheric aerosols. In 2005 she founded the Australian (and New Zealand) Aerosol Workshop. She is co-author of Physics of Radiation and Climate (CRC Press, 2016). She is a member of AMOS, and the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand. Her former graduate students can be found in scientific establishments in Europe, Australia and the USA.
Summary
Compelling and comprehensive coverage of the science underpinning our understanding of our climate, and how it is changing. The text is accessible to undergraduate students, requiring only a basic understanding of algebra and physical science. Starting from the basics, it incorporates the latest results from the IPCC 6th Assessment Report.
Foreword
Compelling and accessible coverage of the science needed to understand climate change, requiring only a basic understanding of algebra.
