The climates of West Africa:
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London [u.a.]
Heinemann
1977
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| adam_text | Titel: The climates of West Africa
Autor: Ojo, Oyediran
Jahr: 1977
Contents
List oí Figures x
List of Tables xiii
Introduction xv
Chapter i Solar Radiation and Sunshine i
Sunshine 1
Solar Radiation 4
Estimation of Solar Radiation at the Surface 7
The Distribution of Global Radiation in January and July 7
The Diurnal Variation of Solar Radiation 8
Terrestrial Radiation and Atmospheric Counter-Radiation 9
Net Radiation 10
Chapter 2 Temperature 13
Temperature and Radiation 13
The Distribution of Mean Temperature 14
The Mean Diurnal Range of Temperature 16
The Diurnal Seasonal Cycle 18
Altitudinal Variation 19
Temperature Measurement and Scales 27
Heating and Cooling Degree-Days 28
Chapter 3 Evaporation and the Water Balance 30
Introduction 30
Factors Influencing Evaporation and Potential Evapotranspiration 31
The Piché Evaporimeter 31
Pan or Tank Evaporimeters 32
Measuring Evapotranspiration 33
Estimating Evaporation and Potential Evapotranspiration 35
The Distribution of Potential Evapotranspiration 37
The Water Balance 38
Chapter 4 Atmospheric Moisture 42
Introduction 42
Humidity 42
Measuring Humidity 43
The Distribution of Relative Humidity 44
The Distribution of Vapour Pressure 47
The Distribution of Dew Point 50
Precipitable Water Vapour and Precipitation Efficiency 53
viii Contents
Chapter 5 Precipitation and the Weather Zones 60
Condensation 60
Types of Precipitation 61
Forms of Precipitation 61
The Surface ITD and the Weather Zones 63
Synoptic Disturbances 69
The Seasons 74
Chapter 6 The Distribution of Raineall 85
The Distribution of Mean Annual Rainfall 85
The Distribution of Seasonal Rainfall 86
Rain Days and Rainfall Intensities 89
Rainfall Variability 90
Diurnal Seasonal Variations 93
Climatic Anomalies 96
Chapter 7 Winds 99
The Lower Tropospheric Wind 99
Synoptic Variations in the Lower Tropospheric Wind 99
The Frequency of Surface Wind 108
Diurnal Variation in Surface Winds 118
The Vertical Variation of Wind Direction 119
The Vertical Variation of Wind Speed 123
Chapter 8 Regional Climatic Patterns 127
Introduction 127
Classifying the Climates of West Africa 127
Köppen s Classification 127
Miller s Classification 127
Space Correlation Fields and Homoclimates 130
Thornthwaite s Classifications 131
The Genetic Approach 141
Radiation and Climatic Classification 143
The Climates of West Africa 147
Chapter 9 Microclimatology 149
The Energy and Water Balances 149
Soil and Water Surfaces 152
Vegetation 153
Topography 158
Other Microclimatic Elements 159
Man and Microclimates 161
Factors of Urban Climate 162
Pollution 163
Variations in Urban Climatic Elements 164
Other Effects of Pollution 165
Chapter 10 Bioclimatology 167
Introduction 167
Solar Radiation 167
Heat and Cold Effects 168
Clothing 168
Physioclimatic Indices 169
Contents ix
The Application of Some Physioclimatic Indices 170
The Energy Balance Equation 180
The Application of the Energy Balance Equation to West Africa 180
Physiological Climates 185
Shelters 190
Climate and Plants 191
Water and Plants 193
Chapter 11 Paleoclimatology 194
Evidence of Humid Conditions in the Lake Chad Basin 194
Evidence of Arid Climates 196
Evidence from Other Areas 197
Climatic Change and the Economy 198
The Core Problems 199
Appendices 1. Psychrometric Tables 200
2. Conversions 202
a)i) Fahrenheit to Celsius 202
a)ii) Celsius to Fahrenheit 205
b) Millimetres of Mercury to Millibars 205
c) Inches to Millimetres 206
d) Conversion Factors 207
3. Saturation Vapour Pressure 207
4. Köppen s Climatic Groups and Types 208
Bibliography 210
Glossary 215
Subject Index 217
Author Index 219
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