Physics of Climate

"A superb reference." Physics Today "Will become a classic text in climate research. " Physics World "Valuable to anyone who studies, models, or uses the climate of the earth." Walter Robinson, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society "Informative and authoritative on a remarkably wide range of topics." Nature Are we entering a period of global warming? Is weather predictable? Physics of Climate offers you an in-depth description of atmospheric circulation and how environmental phenomena worldwide interact in a single, unified system. This integrated approach unites all the key features of the climate system--oceans, atmosphere, and cryosphere--to explain the structure and behavior of climate over time. Ideal for students and professionals in meteorology, oceanography, geophysics, and physics.

Author: Jose P. Peixoto, Abraham H. Oort
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Published: 02/12/1992
Pages: 520
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780883187128

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