Physics of Climate

Peixoto, Jose P.; Oort, Abraham H.

"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.

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Published by: American Institute of Physics

Publication Date: 1992-02-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780883187128

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Dimensions: 244.0cm x170.0cm

Pages: 520.0