Meteorology and Climatology (Third Edition) (Third Edition)

Author: Zhou Shuzhen
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is revised based on the second edition of "Meteorology and Climatology" and serves as a professional textbook for undergraduate geography majors. The book consists of 8 chapters, covering topics such as atmospheric thermodynamics, atmospheric moisture, atmospheric motion, weather systems, climate formation, climate zones and types, climate change, and human impacts. In the third edition, significant new additions have been made regarding the climate system, atmospheric circulation, air-sea interaction, the influence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on climate, human activities on climate, and urban climate. This book is intended as a university textbook for geography and meteorology majors, as well as a reference for faculty and students in hydrology, agriculture, forestry, environmental science, relevant scientific and technical personnel, and middle school geography teachers.