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Atmosphere, weather, and climate / Roger G. Barry and Richard J. Chorley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.Edition: 9th edDescription: xvi, 516 pages : colored illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780415465694 (hbk)
  • 9780415465700 (pbk)
  • 9780203871027 (ebk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 551.5 BAR
LOC classification:
  • QC861.3 .B37 2010
Contents:
• Introduction and history of meteorology and climatology • Atmospheric composition, mass and structure • Solar radiation and the global energy budget • Atmospheric moisture budget • Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes • Atmospheric motion: principles • Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean • Numerical models of the general circulation, climate and weather prediction • Mid- latitude synoptic and mesoscale systems • Weather and climate in middle and high latitudes • Tropical weather and climate • Boundary layer climates • Climate change • Climate classification • Systeme international units • Synoptic weather maps • Data sources
Item type: Book
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Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Archbishop Kiwanuka Memorial Library 551.5 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 46943
Archbishop Kiwanuka Memorial Library 551.5 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 46945
UMU Mbale Campus 551.5 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 46944
UMU Rubaga Campus 551.5 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33742
UMU Rubaga Campus 551.5 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33743

• Introduction and history of meteorology and climatology
• Atmospheric composition, mass and structure
• Solar radiation and the global energy budget
• Atmospheric moisture budget
• Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes
• Atmospheric motion: principles
• Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean
• Numerical models of the general circulation, climate and weather prediction
• Mid- latitude synoptic and mesoscale systems
• Weather and climate in middle and high latitudes
• Tropical weather and climate
• Boundary layer climates
• Climate change
• Climate classification
• Systeme international units
• Synoptic weather maps
• Data sources

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