Climate into the 21st century

Williams James Burroughs

240 pages, parution le 01/08/2003

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Résumé

Climate: Into the 21st Century features an unrivalled collection of essays by the world's leading meteorological experts. Compiled by an international team formed under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), these fully integrated contributions provide a perspective of the global climate system across the 20th century. The most arresting and extreme climatic events are described.
In addition, the book traces the development of our capabilities to observe and monitor the climate system, and outlines our understanding of the predictability of climate on many time-scales. Lavishly illustrated in colour and written in an accessible and engaging style, this book provides a very readable account of the challenges that climate poses at the start of the 21st Century. It will captivate the general reader interested in climate issues, as well as forming a valuable teaching resource.

Foreword;
Preface;
Our perceptions of climate;
The climate system;
Impacts of varying climate;
Climate for a better society;
The century ahead;

Appendices;
Picture credits;
Maps;
Glossary;
Acronyms;
Chemical symbols,
conversion factors and units;
Index.

L'auteur - Williams James Burroughs

Pendant sept ans, le Dr William J. Burroughs a participé, dans le cadre du NPL (National Physical Laboratory, Royaume-Uni), à des recherches sur la physique de l'atmosphère ; il a également été attaché scientifique aux Etats-Unis, Washington DC. Il est l'auteur de nombreux ouvrages sur le climat.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Williams James Burroughs
Parution	01/08/2003
Nb. de pages	240
Format	22,5 x 28
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1000g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780521792028
ISBN13	978-0-521-79202-8