Physics of Climate - by Jose P Peixoto & Abraham H Oort (Hardcover)

Name: Physics of Climate - by Jose P Peixoto & Abraham H Oort (Hardcover)
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Highlights

"A superb reference.
Author(s): Jose P Peixoto & Abraham H Oort
520 Pages
Science, Earth Sciences

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Book Synopsis

"A superb reference." Physics Today "Will become a classic text in climate research. " Physics World "Valuable to anyone who studies, models, or uses the climate of the earth." Walter Robinson, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society "Informative and authoritative on a remarkably wide range of topics." Nature Are we entering a period of global warming? Is weather predictable? Physics of Climate offers you an in-depth description of atmospheric circulation and how environmental phenomena worldwide interact in a single, unified system. This integrated approach unites all the key features of the climate system--oceans, atmosphere, and cryosphere--to explain the structure and behavior of climate over time. Ideal for students and professionals in meteorology, oceanography, geophysics, and physics.

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From the reviews:

"A superb reference." Physics Today

"Will become a classic text in climate research." Physics World

"Valuable to anyone who studies, models, or uses the climate of the earth." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

"Informative and authoritative on a remarkably wide range of topics." Nature

Dimensions (Overall): 9.7 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 520

Genre: Science

Sub-Genre: Earth Sciences

Publisher: American Institute of Physics

Theme: Meteorology & Climatology

Format: Hardcover

Author: Jose P Peixoto & Abraham H Oort

Language: English

Street Date: February 12, 1992

TCIN: 90808445

UPC: 9780883187128

Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-7133

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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