Desert Meteorology

Name: Desert Meteorology
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ISBN: 9780521817981

ISBN-10: 0521817986

ISBN-13: 9780521817981

Edition: 2003

Authors: Thomas T. Warner

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Aridity prevails over more than one-third of the land area of Earth, and over a significant fraction of the oceans. Until this book, there has been no comprehensive reference volume or textbook that deals with the weather processes of desert areas. Treating all aspects of desert weather, this text/reference will satisfy all who need to know more about the weather and climate of arid lands, especially advanced students and researchers in environmental science, meteorology, physical geography, hydrology, and engineering.

Book details

List price: $200.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/9/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 612
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




Introduction



The atmospheric dynamics of deserts



The climates of the world deserts



Atmospheric and surface energy budgets of deserts



Surface physics of the unvegetated sandy desert landscape



Vegetation effects on desert surface physics



Substrate effects on desert surface physics



Desert-surface physical properties



Numerical modeling of desert atmospheres



Desert boundary layers



Desert microclimates



Dynamic interactions among desert microclimates



Desert rainfall



Anthropogenic effects on the desert atmosphere



Changes in desert climate



Severe weather in the desert



Effects of deserts on the global environment and other regional



Desertification



Bioclimatology of deserts



Optical properties of desert atmospheres


Appendices


Index