Meteorology & climatology
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Meteorology & climatology
Paperback. Series: Why of Where. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RBP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442213265
- ISBN
- 9781442213265
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Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Production S...
. Ed(S): Doering, Otto C.; Randolph, J C.; So...
Hardback. Offers an assessment of global climate change's impact on agriculture at the farm level, in the context of farm level adaptation decisions. This book discusses guidelines and analytical options for input suppliers, and agricultural producers to enable risk averting strategies and adaptations as global climate change plays out. Editor(s): Doering, Otto C.; Randolph, J C.; Southworth, Jane; Pfeifer, Rebecca A. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSA; 1MBF; KNAC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070280
- ISBN
- 9781402070280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
Hardback. Offers a comparative review of spin electronics ("spintronics") research and development activities in the US, Japan, and Western Europe. This book covers materials, fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanostructures, magnetism and spin control in magnetic nanostructures, magneto-optical properties of semiconductors, and magneto devices. Editor(s): Awschalom, David D.; Buhrman, Robert A. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA); Daughton, James M. (NVE Corporation, Eden prairie, MN, USA); Molnar, Stephan von (Center for Materials Research and Technology, Florida State University); Roukes, Michael Lee (Condensed Matter Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA). Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018022
- ISBN
- 9781402018022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Covers the range of developments in the operational and research use of RADAR for meteorological applications. This book emphasises the operational aspects of Radar Meteorology. It also traces the evolution of the subject including older technologies in use in some countries, which helps students assimilate the basic principles. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 549 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TJKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 549
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016042
- ISBN
- 9781402016042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.12
€ 251.12
Hardback. Explores some of the ways that climate, hydrology, and water resource management converge at the borders between jurisdictions and countries in the western Hemisphere. This book focuses on case studies of climate-hydrology-water resource management in diverse contexts in South, Central, and North America. Editor(s): Diaz, Henry F.; Morehouse, Barbara J. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 402 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLC; 1KLS; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015298
- ISBN
- 9781402015298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.80
€ 189.80
Hardback. Reviews climatic trends in high elevation regions of the world, assessing the reliability of various environmental indicators that can be used for monitoring climatic change, and assessing whether physical impacts of climatic change in high elevation areas are becoming evident. Editor(s): Diaz, Henry F. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 283 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013867
- ISBN
- 9781402013867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Hardback. Jesuits established a large number of astronomical, geophysical and meteorological observatories during the 17th and 18th centuries and again during the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries Jesuits were the first western scientists to enter into contact with China and India. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC7; PGG; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011894
- ISBN
- 9781402011894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.04
€ 243.04
Hardback. Presents an analysis of ocean-atmosphere interaction. This book examines diverse subjects such as ocean surface waves, air-sea exchange processes, ocean surface mixed layer, water-mass formation, as well as general circulation of the oceans, El Nino and Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and the deep-ocean circulation. Editor(s): Toba, Y. Series: Ocean Sciences Research (Closed). Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011719
- ISBN
- 9781402011719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.37
€ 193.37
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Global Atmospheric Change and its Impact on Regional Air Quality, held in Irkutsk, Russian Federation, August 21-27, 2001 Editor(s): Barnes, Ian. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PN; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009594
- ISBN
- 9781402009594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Global Atmospheric Change and its Impact on Regional Air Quality, held in Irkutsk, Russian Federation, August 21-27, 2001 Editor(s): Barnes, Ian. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PN; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009587
- ISBN
- 9781402009587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.98
€ 129.98
Hardback. Presents an analysis of various aspects of air temperature and atmospheric precipitation variability over a period of instrumental observation in the Arctic. This book offers the climatology of the studied elements with seasonal resolution for the period 1951-1990. It is intended for those with a general interest in field of meteorology. Translator(s): Kearns, John. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009525
- ISBN
- 9781402009525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.69
€ 193.69
Hardback. Dealing with electromagnetic resonance phenomena, this book describes a general approach to physical problems, ways to solve them, and properties of the solutions obtained. It focuses on the discussion and interpretation of formal and experimental data and their links to global atmospheric conditions. Series: Modern Approaches in Geophysics. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007545
- ISBN
- 9781402007545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.70
€ 275.70
Hardback. Focuses on specific issues related to the chemistry of polluted atmospheres. This book covers areas such as modelling, emission inventories, chemical transformation as well as transport of pollutants on an urban/regional scale. It is aimed at advanced researchers in tropospheric chemistry, from the PhD or post-doctoral levels and beyond. Editor(s): Seiler, W.; Becker, K. H.; Schaller, E. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY,
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006944
- ISBN
- 9781402006944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.67
€ 190.67
Improved Understanding of Past Climatic Variability from Early Daily E...
. Ed(S): Camuffo, D.; Jones, P. D.
Hardback. Reports the data and the metadata of the seven longest European series of temperature and pressure observations, dating back to the 18th century. This book provides an opportunity to study climate change starting prior to the period of the industrial era. It includes a CD-ROM and is useful for meteorologists, climate and environmental scientists. Editor(s): Camuffo, D.; Jones, P. D. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005565
- ISBN
- 9781402005565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.05
€ 190.05
Hardback. Covers such diverse areas as shifts in precipitation patterns in a global climate, the implications for floods or drought, and considerations of managing water resources stressed by poor management practices, overexploitation, and climatic change. This book is intended for advanced academic research, from PhD or post-doctoral levels and beyond. Editor(s): Beniston, Martin. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004445
- ISBN
- 9781402004445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.33
€ 250.33
Paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003738
- ISBN
- 9781402003738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardback. Presents the alternative perspectives of developing countries on opportunities to benefit from the current and emerging global negotiations, institutions, and mechanisms to address climate change. This book provides basic information, analysis, and interpretation of various aspects relevant to climate change. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 304 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001048
- ISBN
- 9781402001048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67
Climate Change - Significance for Agriculture and Forestry
White, David H., Intergovernmental Panel On C...
Hardcover. Contains papers presented at an international workshop held in Canberra, Australia, under the auspices of the former IPCC Working Group III - Agriculture, Forestry and Other Human Activities Sub-Group (AFOS). This book highlights the need to adopt a holistic systems approach to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and assess impacts. Editor(s): White, David H.; Howden, S.Mark. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 27:1, 1994
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329336
- ISBN
- 9780792329336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.09
€ 190.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Ghil, Michael; Kallen, E. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PN; RBP; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387906324
- ISBN
- 9780387906324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.02
€ 126.02
This book surveys the past, present, and potential future variability of hurricanes and typhoons on a variety of timescales using newly developed approaches based on geological and archival records, in addition to more traditional approaches based on the analysis of the historical record of tropical cyclone tracks. Editor(s): Murnane, Richard J.; Liu, Kam-Biu. Num Pages: 464 pages, 121 illus. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123884
- ISBN
- 9780231123884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.63
€ 143.63
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112086
- ISBN
- 9780231112086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.77
€ 185.77
hardcover. Reviews how vegetation and soils act as naturally occurring buffers which use up the gases responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect. This book provides information on the importance of these sinks, how they may respond to increased greenhouse gas emissions, how we can protect them and how they can help us mitigate climate change. Editor(s): Reay, Dave; Hewitt, Nick; Smith, K.; Grace, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNAL; RBP; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931896
- ISBN
- 9781845931896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930776
- ISBN
- 9781845930776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Perspectives on Climate Change: Science, Economics, Politics, Ethics
. Ed(S): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter; Howarth, ...
hardcover. Explores the interplay between science, economics, politics, and ethics in understanding the challenge that climate change poses to the international community. Editor(s): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312719
- ISBN
- 9780762312719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.02
€ 140.02