Variability of Air Temperature and Atmospheric Precipitation in the Arctic

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Przybylak, Rajmund (Συγγραφέας), Kearns, John (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Σειρά: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, 25
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Atmospheric sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.

It has been known at least since the end of the century that the polar areas play a very important role in the formation of the Earth’s climates. It is also known today that they are the most sensitive regions to climatic change, and are thus perfect case studies for the detection of such changes. T...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• A Review of the Literature
• Data and Methods
• Variability in Atmospheric Circulation in the Arctic between 1939 and 1990
• Variability of Air Temperature
• Variability of Atmospheric Precipitation
• Scenarios of Thermal-Precipitation Conditions in a Warmer World
• Conclusions
• Variability of Air Temperature and Atmospheric Precipitation in the Arctic: An Update to 2000.