Overview
"Marshall and Plumb have nicely presented the basics of both meteorology and oceanography in this work. The book begins with a discusssion of atmospheric characteristics; the final chapter on climate and climatic variability nicely leads into the subject of global warming, and should be read by anyone with an interest in the future of the planet. . . . Highly recommended." --A.E. Staver, Northern Illinois University, in CHOICE, June 2008
For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, this book provides an introduction on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It discusses the role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate.
- | Author: John Marshall, R. Alan Plumb
- | Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- | Publication Date: Dec 19, 2007
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9780125586917
- | ISBN-10: 0125586914
