Meteorology & climatology
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Meteorology & climatology
Atmospheric Temperature Profiles of the Northern Hemisphere
Yee, Young; Yee, Kueyson Y.; Yee, Erik Y.
Hardback. This indispensible reference for aviators the world over reflects the sophistication of current applications of the US Standard Atmosphere and includes tropospheric temperature profiles in the Northern Hemisphere for different latitude belts and seasons. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740280
- ISBN
- 9789400740280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.16
€ 188.16
Hardback. Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Lal, Rattan; Lorenz, Klaus; Huttl, Reinhard F.; Schneider, Bernd Uwe; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 588 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741584
- ISBN
- 9789400741584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.45
€ 242.45
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive presentation of Earth's energy flows and their consequences for the climate. This title brings the Earth's climate system and in particular the way clouds and aerosols affect the energy balance both directly and indirectly through feed-back loops driven by the dynamics of atmospheric, ocean and land surface processes. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Allan, Richard P.; Frohlich, Claus; Heintzenberg, Jost; Ingmann, Paul; Kandel, Robert; Loeb, Norman G.; Soden, Brian. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743267
- ISBN
- 9789400743267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.93
€ 188.93
Climatic and Environmental History of Isla De Los Estados, Argentina
Fernandez, Marilen; Ponce, Juan Federico
Paperback. Contains different historical, social and natural aspects of this remote island and includes chapters about: the scientific and historical background; physiographic data, with a topographical and hydrological description; climate and oceanographic circulation; vegetation; geology, including stratigraphy, structure and geological history. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 139 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; RBP; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743625
- ISBN
- 9789400743625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.63
€ 75.63
Glaciations in North and South America from the Miocene to the Last Gl...
Rutter, Nat; Coronato, Andrea; Helmens, Karin...
Paperback. Improved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations. Stratigraphic sections containing a variety of glacial deposits, some with interbedded volcanics, as well as loess deposits, were used in reconstructing the glacial history. This title deals with this topic. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 80 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBG; RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 143.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743984
- ISBN
- 9789400743984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.50
€ 62.50
Hardback. This book presents both theoretical concepts and methodologies for detecting extremes, trend analysis, accounting for nonstationarities and uncertainties associated with extreme value analysis in a changing climate. Includes several climate case studies. Editor(s): AghaKouchak, Amir; Easterling, David; Hsu, Kuolin; Schubert, Siegfried; Sorooshian, Soroosh. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744783
- ISBN
- 9789400744783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.69
€ 125.69
Hardcover. This volume examines the way climate change affects the lives and environments of the poor. It offers a vital policy framework for linking our response to climate change with progressive principles of global justice and sustainable development. Editor(s): Lotze-Campen, Hermann; Wallacher, Johannes; Edenhofer, Ottmar; Reder, Michael; Knopf, Brigitte; Muller, Johannes. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745391
- ISBN
- 9789400745391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.78
€ 124.78
Hardcover. This book details theoretical and applied aspects of the evaporation and evapotranspiration process supported by data from experimental studies. It presents a new technology, remote sensing application to evaporation and evapotranspiration estimation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RBP; RGW; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747364
- ISBN
- 9789400747364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardback. This book conveys the complexities of climate change science and policy, showing that global warming can not can easily be addressed by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries, in part because of the needs of poor and developing ones. Num Pages: 468 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RBP; RGCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749870
- ISBN
- 9789400749870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.13
€ 189.13
Hardback. This book offers a clear and concise analysis of the global budget of nitrous oxide and the factors controlling its emission. It also describes the anthropogenic sources of nitrous oxide with major emphasis on agricultural activities. Num Pages: 396 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RBP; RNPG; TQ; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753631
- ISBN
- 9789400753631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.26
€ 125.26
Hardback. Based on hydrological, spatial and statistical modeling, this lucidly written, logically arranged book offers an original and novel contribution to flood hazard assessment, climate change and land use change. Includes tables and high quality images. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RBP; RGB; RGW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755260
- ISBN
- 9789400755260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.14
€ 186.14
Hardcover. This is volume 3 of a three-volume final report which describes, synthesizes and analyzes the four-year Integrated Research Project CIRCE - Climate Change and Impact Research: Mediterranean Environment. Quantifies the physical impacts of climate change. Editor(s): Navarra, Antonio; Tubiana, Laurence. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 225 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757684
- ISBN
- 9789400757684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.76
€ 123.76
Hardcover. This is volume 2 of a three-volume final report which describes, synthesizes and analyzes the results of the four-year Integrated Research Project CIRCE - Climate Change and Impact Research: Mediterranean Environment, funded by the EU 6th Framework Programme. Editor(s): Navarra, Antonio; Tubiana, Laurence. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 404 pages, 83 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757714
- ISBN
- 9789400757714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.52
€ 189.52
Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Hydrosystem Engineering
Goodarzi, Ehsan; Ziaei, Mina; Teang Shui, Lee
Hardback. This book presents the basics of stochastic, risk and uncertainty analysis and random sampling techniques using practical examples, solved step by step. Includes appropriate Excel functions as an alternative to solve the examples, and two real case studies. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 170 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBP; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758506
- ISBN
- 9789400758506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardcover. This book reviews the latest in satellite-based remote sensing of Earth's environment, from applications in climate and atmospheric science to hydrology, oceanography, geomorphology, ecology and fire studies. Covers instrumentation, calibration, GIS and more. Editor(s): Qu, John J.; Powell, Alfred; Sivakumar, M.V.K. Num Pages: 381 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758711
- ISBN
- 9789400758711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.74
€ 220.74
Hardback. This book examines geomorphological impacts of extreme precipitation events, focusing on the 2010 summer floods in Central and Eastern Europe. Includes case studies from the Polish, Czech and Ukrainian Carpathians, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia and more. Editor(s): Loczy, Denes. Series: Springer Geography. Num Pages: 373 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, 59 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400763005
- ISBN
- 9789400763005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.73
€ 188.73
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 161 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400763272
- ISBN
- 9789400763272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.91
€ 62.91
Hardcover. This book shows how scientists, water managers and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid areas of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the US. Covers irrigation, ecological impacts, economic considerations and more. Editor(s): Schwabe, Kurt; Albiac Murillo, Jose; Connor, Jeffery D.; Hassan, Rashid M.; Gonzalez, Liliana Meza. Num Pages: 528 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RGBA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400766358
- ISBN
- 9789400766358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.76
€ 190.76
Hardcover. This volume offers a survey and analysis of efforts to develop actionable climate information in support of vital decisions for climate adaptation, risk management and policy. It identifies research priorities from seasons to decades and longer time scales. Editor(s): Asrar, Ghassem R.; Hurrell, James W. Num Pages: 515 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400766914
- ISBN
- 9789400766914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.95
€ 189.95
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 188 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 85 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; RBP; RGC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400773318
- ISBN
- 9789400773318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31