Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology [Paperback]

A comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica for atmospheric scientists, glaciologists, oceanographers and biologists.This book is a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. It presents a synthesis of climatological measurements, the processes which maintain the observed climate, and reviews our current knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of greenhouse warming. Of greatest interest to specialised Antarctic meteorologists and climatologists, the book will also appeal to researchers in Antarctic glaciology, oceanography and biology. Graduates and undergraduates studying physical geography, and the earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences will find much useful background material in the book.This book is a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. It presents a synthesis of climatological measurements, the processes which maintain the observed climate, and reviews our current knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of greenhouse warming. Of greatest interest to specialised Antarctic meteorologists and climatologists, the book will also appeal to researchers in Antarctic glaciology, oceanography and biology. Graduates and undergraduates studying physical geography, and the earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences will find much useful background material in the book.This book is a comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica. The first section of the book reviews the methods by which we can observe the Antarctic atmosphere and presents a synthesis of climatological measurements. In the second section, the authors consider the processes that maintain the observed climate, from large-scale atmospheric circulation to small-scale processes. The final section reviews our current knowledge of the variability of Antarctic climate and the possible effects of greenhouse warming. ThlCE