Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Change (IPCC); a comprehensive assessment from
observations and models of past, present and future
climatic variability and change. It includes a technical
summary and one for policy-makers.]
Peterssen, S. (1969)
Introduction to Meteorology
(3rd edn),
McGraw Hill, New York, 333pp. [Classic introductory
text, including world climates.]
Stringer, E. T. (1972)
Foundations of Climatology. An
Introduction to Physical, Dynamic, Synoptic, and
Geographical Climatology
, Freeman, San Francisco,
586pp. [Detailed and advanced survey with numerous
references to key ideas; equations are in Appendices.]
Van Andel, T. H. (1994)
New Views on an Old Planet
(2nd
edn), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 439pp.
[Readable introduction to earth history and changes in
the oceans, continents and climate.]
How have technological advances contributed to the
evolution of meteorology and climatology?
Consider the relative contributions of observation,
theory and modelling to our knowledge of atmos-
pheric processes.
FURTHER READING
Books
Allen, R., Lindsay, J. and Parker, D, (1996)
El NiƱo
Southern Oscillations and Climatic Variability
,
CSIRO, Australia, 405pp. [Modern account of ENSO
and its global influences.]
Fleming, J. R. (ed.) (1998)
Historical Essays in Meteorology,
1919-1995
, American Meteorological Society, Boston,
MA, 617 pp. [Valuable accounts of the evolution of
meteorological observations, theory, and modelling and
of climatology.]
Houghton, J. T.
et al
. eds (2001)
Climate Change 2001: The
Scientific Basis; The Climate System: An Overview
,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 881pp.
[Working Group I contribution to The Third Assessment
Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Articles
Browning, K. A. (1996) Current research in atmospheric
sciences.
Weather
51, 167-72.
Grahame, N. S. (2000) The development of meteorology
over the last 150 years as illustrated by historical
weather charts.
Weather
55(4),108-16.
Hare, F. K. (1951) Climatic classification. In L. D. Stamp,
L. D. and Wooldridge, S. W. (eds)
London Essays in
Geography
, Longman, London, pp. 111-34.