The Asian Monsoon

More than half of the world s people inhabit the region of the Asian monsoon a region where torrential rains, floods, storms, cold-air surges, droughts, and heat waves are a part of the economy, culture, and rhythms of life. Showing the strongest seasonal variations in the Earth s climate system, the Asian monsoon has far-reaching impacts on global climate and the environment. Its variability exemplifies complex interactions among the Earth s surface, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere. Prediction of monsoon climate fluctuation and future change is one of the greatest scientific challenges and deepest societal concerns.

List of contents

Part I Overview

1. The coupled monsoon system (Peter J Webster)



2. The Asian Monsoon: Global perspectives (KevinE Trenbert, James W Hurrell and David P Stepaniak)



3. The Asian winter monsoon (C-P Chang, Zhuo Wang, Harry Hendon))

Part II Monsoon Variability


4. Synoptic systems and weather (Y. Ding and D. R. Sikka)



5. Intraseasonal variability (Duane Waliser)



6. Interannual variability (Song Yang and William K.-M. Lau)



7. Interdecadal variability (B. N. Goswami)

Part III Physical Processes


8. Mesoscale processes (Richard H. Johnson)



9. Large-scale dynamics (B. Hoskins and Bin Wang)



10. Energy and water cycle (T-C. Chen)



11. |Land Atmosphere-ocean interaction (Tetsuzo Yasunari)



12. Interactions between the Asian Monsoon and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (N.-C. Lau and Bin Wang)



13. Effects of Tibetan Plateau (M. Yanai and G-X. Wu)

Part IV Modeling and Seasonal Prediction


14. Seasonal prediction of Indian summer monsoon (T. N.Krishnamurti, T S V Vijaya Kumar and A K Mitra))



15. Dynamical seasonal prediction and predictability (I-S Kang and J Shukla)

Part V Monsoon in Changing Environment and its impacts


16. Extending the historical record by proxy (Steve C Clemens)



17. Asian monsoons in the future (Akio Kitoh)



18. The Asian monsoon, agriculture and economy (Sulochana Gadgil and K Rupa Kumar)

Glossary
References
Indices

Summary

More than half of the world’s people inhabit the region of the Asian monsoon—a region where torrential rains, floods, storms, cold-air surges, droughts, and heat waves are a part of the economy, culture, and rhythms of life. Showing the strongest seasonal variations in the Earth’s climate system, the Asian monsoon has far-reaching impacts on global climate and the environment. Its variability exemplifies complex interactions among the Earth’s surface, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere. Prediction of monsoon climate fluctuation and future change is one of the greatest scientific challenges and deepest societal concerns.

Product details

• Authors: Bin Wang
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9783642132223
• ISBN: 978-3-642-13222-3
• No. of pages: 450
• Illustrations: XII, 450 p. 100 illus., 80 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books; Environmental Sciences; Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences; Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration; Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration; Springer Praxis Books; Environmental Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; B, The environment, Earth and Environmental Science, Pollution & threats to the environment, Meteorology & climatology, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Air pollution, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Asian Monsoon;Climate change;Climatology