Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, Volume 1This is a multidiscipline encyclopedia set that brings together practical and scientific issues related to the modern study of weather. Scientific principles from physics, chemistry, astronomy, and ecology are applies to agriculture, forestry, recreation, aviation, shipping and human health. Coverage includes biomes, fuels, forests, oceans, glaciers and energy systems. History, political science and literature are also included. The alphabetically arranged articles vary from brief definitions to multiple columns; country and regional weather summaries are comprehensive. Some topics are treated in essays that are subdivided. A few biographies are included. Articles have bibliographies and there is a glossary, a directory of contributors, and an index. This is an excellent source and is highly recommended for middle and high school science collections. |
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adiabatic adiabatic lapse rate aerosols air masses air parcel albedo altitude amount anticyclone Arctic areas atmo atmosphere average baroclinic instability BIBLIOGRAPHY boundary layer carbon dioxide cause circulation cirrus climate change climatology cloud droplets cold air cold front concentration condensation convective cooling Coriolis force cumulus cycle decrease density drought dust Dynamics Earth's surface effect El Niño energy equator example extratropical cyclones Figure flow flux force freezing glaciers global gradient greenhouse gases height horizontal ice age ice crystals ice sheet increase instability isotopes ITCZ jet stream kilometers lapse rate latent heat latitude measure Meteorology meters millibars models moisture motion North occur ocean ozone particles perature percent plants polar potential precipitation predict pressure processes radiative rain rainfall regions result rise sea level season snow solar radiation storm stratosphere subtropical thermal thunderstorm tion transport tropical cyclones troposphere vertical warmer water vapor waves weather wind speed winter