The Climate of the Arctic (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library) [1 ed.] 1402011342, 9781402011344
This monograph presents a comprehensive synthesis of our current state of knowledge concerning the climate of the Arctic
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English Pages 288 [271] Year 2003
Table of contents :
CONTENTS......Page 3
PREFACE......Page 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 7
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 8
2 ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION......Page 20
3 RADIATION CONDITIONS......Page 39
4. AIR TEMPERATURE......Page 68
5 CLOUDINESS......Page 101
6 AIR HUMIDITY......Page 112
7 ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION AND SNOW COVER......Page 120
8 AIR POLLUTION......Page 144
9 CLIMATIC REGIONS......Page 153
10 CLIMATIC CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN THE HOLOCENE......Page 164
11 SCENARIOS OF THE ARCTIC CLIMATE IN THE 21st CENTURY......Page 206
REFERENCES......Page 227
COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 260
INDEX......Page 263
CONTENTS......Page 3
PREFACE......Page 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 7
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 8
2 ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION......Page 20
3 RADIATION CONDITIONS......Page 39
4. AIR TEMPERATURE......Page 68
5 CLOUDINESS......Page 101
6 AIR HUMIDITY......Page 112
7 ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION AND SNOW COVER......Page 120
8 AIR POLLUTION......Page 144
9 CLIMATIC REGIONS......Page 153
10 CLIMATIC CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN THE HOLOCENE......Page 164
11 SCENARIOS OF THE ARCTIC CLIMATE IN THE 21st CENTURY......Page 206
REFERENCES......Page 227
COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 260
INDEX......Page 263
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