Measuring the Natural Environment

Ian Strangeways

534 pages, parution le 20/10/2003 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

Measurements of natural phenomena are vital for any type of environmental monitoring, from the practical day-to-day management of rivers and agriculture, and weather forecasting, through to longer-term assessment of climate change and glacial retreat. This book looks at past, present and future measurement techniques, describing the operation of the instruments used and the quality and accuracy of the data they produce. The book will be important for all those who use or collect such data, whether for pure research or day-to-day management of the environment.

It will be useful for students and professionals working in a wide range of environmental science: meteorology, climatology, hydrology, water resources, oceanography, civil engineering, agriculture, forestry, glaciology, ecology. The first edition received excellent reviews and this new edition has been brought completely up-to-date and expanded considerably, through the addition of six new chapters and the extension and modification of many of the existing chapters.

Acknowledgements
Basics
Radiation
Temperature
Humidity
Wind
Barometric pressure
Evaporation
Precipitation
Soil moisture and groundwater
Rivers and lakes
Data logging
Telemetry
Visibility
Clouds
Lightning
Upper air
Oceans
Cold regions
Remote sensing
Atmospheric composition
Forward look
Appendix
Index

Caractéristiques techniques

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Ian Strangeways
Parution	20/10/2003
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	534
Format	17,5 x 25
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1070g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521529525
ISBN13	978-0-521-52952-5