Global physical climatology / Dennis L. Hartmann (Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA)

"Global Physical Climatology, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the science of climate and climate change. It begins with a basic introduction to the climate system, and then introduces the physics of the climate system, including the principles and processes that determine the struct...

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Main Author: Hartmann, Dennis L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2016]
Edition:Second edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the Climate System
  • The Global Energy Balance
  • Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Climate
  • The Energy Balance of the Surface
  • The Hydrologic Cycle
  • Atmospheric General Circulation and Climate
  • The Ocean General Circulation and Climate
  • Natural Variability of Weather and Climate
  • History and Evolution of Earth's Climate
  • Sensitivity and Feedback Mechanisms
  • Global Climate Models
  • Natural Climate Change
  • Anthropogenic Climate Change.