Climatology : an atmospheric science /
John J. Hidore, John E. Oliver, Mary Snow and Rich Snow
- 3rd ed.
- New York : Prentice Hall, c2010.
- xviii, 385 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Previous edition cataloged under Oliver, John E.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-375) and index.
Climatology in the world today Energy and the climate system Atmospheric temperatures Climate and the hydrologic cycle Wind and circulation patterns Atmosphere-ocean interactions Air mass and synoptic climatology Climatology of atmospheric storms Natural causes of climate change Reconstruction of past climates Greenhouse gases and global warming Climate change and the physical environment Climate change and the living world Changes in atmospheric chemistry Regional climates: scales of study Tropical climates Mid-latitude climates Polar and highland climates The human response to climate Climate, agriculture, and industry Appendix : metric units