Climatology / Robert V. Rohli, Louisiana State University, Anthony J. Vega, Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Fourth Edition.

Content: The basics -- Introduction to climatology -- Atmospheric structure and composition -- Climatological processes -- Controls on the climate system -- Atmospheric interactions with other "spheres" -- Energy, matter, and momentum exchanges near the surface -- Global hydrologic cycle and surface water balance -- General circulation and secondary circulations -- Climates across space -- Climatic classification -- Extratropical northern hemisphere climates -- Tropical and southern hemisphere climates -- Climate through time -- Climate change and variability : a paleoclimatic overview -- Modern climatic change -- Linking spatial and temporal aspects of climate through quantitative -- Methods -- Relationships between climate and other endeavors -- Applied climatology, climate impacts, and climatic data -- Future of climatology -- Glossary.

English