Introduction to climatology for the tropics:
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| adam_text | Titel: Introduction to climatology for the tropics
Autor: AYOADE, J. O.
Jahr: 1983
Contents
List of Figures................. ix
List of Tables................. xiii
Preface .................. xv
1 Introduction................ 1
On Weather and Climate............ 2
Nature and Scope of Climatology.......... 2
The Development of Modern Climatology....... 4
Recent Developments in Tropical Climatology...... 7
The Role of WMO.............. 9
References................ 10
2 The Earth s Atmosphere............. 11
The Composition of the Atmosphere......... 11
The Mass of the Atmosphere........... 13
The Structure of the Atmosphere.......... 14
References................ 16
3 Radiation and the Heat Budget........... 17
Solar Radiation............... 17
Terrestrial Radiation............. 25
Atmospheric Radiation ............ 26
Radiation Balance.............. 27
The Energy Budget of the Earth.......... 30
Measurement of Radiation............ 34
References................ 37
4 Temperatures.............. .. 38
Temperature and its Measurement.......... 38
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VI
Spatial Variations in Temperature.......... 40
Seasonal Variations in Temperature......... 47
Diurnal Variations in Temperature......... 48
Physiological Temperature ........... 49
References................ 55
5 Atmospheric Circulation............. 56
Scales of Atmospheric Motions........... 56
Laws of Horizontal Motion............ 57
Large-scale Vertical Motion in the Atmosphere...... 61
Major Features of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere . . 62
Models of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere .... 65
Seasonal Variations in Atmospheric Circulation...... 68
Diurnal Variations in Atmospheric Circulation...... 73
References................ 76
6 Weather-producing Systems ........... 77
Introduction................ 77
Air Masses and Fronts............. 78
Frontal Depressions.............. 81
Non-frontal Depressions............ 86
Anticyclones................ 87
Other Systems............... 87
Tropical Weather Systems............ 88
Thunderstorms............... 94
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)....... 98
References................ 99
7 Atmospheric Moisture............. 100
Significance of Atmospheric Moisture......... 100
Evaporation and Evapotranspiration......... 100
Distribution of Evaporation........... 104
Humidity................. 109
Condensation................ 114
Clouds................. 117
Formation of Precipitation ........... 120
Other Condensation Phenomena.......... 122
References................ 123
8 Precipitation................ 125
Measurement of Precipitation........... 125
Precipitation Types.............. 127
Global Distribution of Precipitation......... 128
Seasonal Variations in Precipitation......... 131
VII
Diurnal Variations in Precipitation......... 133
Variability of Rainfall............. 134
Precipitation Intensity............. 136
Rainstorms................ 138
References................ 139
9 Weather Observation, Analysis, and Forecasting...... 140
Weather Observations............. 140
Weather Analysis.............. 145
Principles of Weather Forecasting.......... 154
Problems of Weather Forecasting in the Tropics...... 158
References................ 159
10 Climatic Variations and Climatic Change........ 160
Introduction................ 160
Indicators of Past Climates............ 161
Causes of Climatic Change............ 164
World Climate During Geological Periods....... 167
World Climate During Recorded History ....... 170
References................ 173
11 Classification of Climate and Regional Climates...... 174
Introduction................ 174
Purpose and Problems of Climatic Classification..... 174
Approaches to Climatic Classification........ 175
Approaches to Regional Climatology......... 187
On Tropical and Temperate Climates......... 188
Regional Variations in Temperate Climates....... 188
Regional Variations in Tropical Climates........ 198
References................ 203
12 Climate and Agriculture............. 204
Introduction................ 204
Climate-Crop Relations............ 204
Weather Hazards in Agriculture.......... 210
Weather Aspects of Crop Pests and Diseases....... 215
Climate and Animal Husbandry.......... 216
Climate and Agricultural Development Planning..... 218
References................ 220
13 Climate and Man.............. 222
Introduction................ 222
On Man-Climate Interactions........... 222
The Impact of Climate on Society.......... 223
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The Impact of Man on Climate.......... 231
Man and the Future of World Climate........ 242
Conclusion................ 246
References................ 248
Appendix : Revision Questions............ 249
Subject Index................. 255
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