An Introduction to Weather and ClimatePDF电子书下载

PART Ⅰ THE ELEMENTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE 1

INTRODUCTION 3

Ⅰ. AIR TEMPERATURE (INCLUDING INSOLATION) 9

Ⅱ. ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND WINDS 72

Ⅲ. ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION 144

Ⅳ. AIR MASSES AND FRONTS 190

Ⅴ. STORMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED WEATHER TYPES 238

PART Ⅱ CLIMATIC TYPES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION 303

INTRODUCTION 305

Ⅵ. THE TROPICAL RAINY CLIMATES (A) 317

Ⅶ. THE DRY CLIMATES (B) 357

Ⅷ. THE HUMID MESOTHERMAL CLIMATES (C) 392

Ⅸ. THE HUMID MICROTHERMAL CLIMATES (D) 442

Ⅹ. POLAR CLIMATES AND HIGHLAND CLIMATES 487

APPENDIXES 515

A. K?PPEN'S AND THORNTHWAITE'S CLASSIFICATIONS OF CLIMATES 517

B. SUPPLEMENTARY CLIMATIC DATA FOR SELECTED STATIONS 522

INDEX 535