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" Introduction to environmental physics : "
by Peter Hughes and N.J. Mason.
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721734
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b541442
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by Peter Hughes and N.J. Mason.
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Introduction to environmental physics : : planet earth, life and climate\ by Peter Hughes and N.J. Mason.
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First edition
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Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis, an imprint of CRC Press, [2014] ©2001
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(496 pages)
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1482273063
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: 9781482273069
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Chapter I Environmental physics: processes and issues --;I.I Introduction --;chapter 2 The human environment --;chapter ____) --;chapter 2.43 106 kg-'. For --;chapter 3 Chapter 3 --;chapter 10.8gm-3 represents the magnitude of the difference in vapour concentration --;chapter 3 * 6 --;chapter IAB compression Adiabatic expansion --;BC isovohmetric changes --;chapter 5 Chapter 5 --;chapter, Base Line --;+ (mgh, + +.pu: + pgh1 + + --;chapter 1 + -.pv2 + pgh --;chapter Vp.g. Ah, where is the volume of the cuboid, and amplitude (A) --;chapter 6 Chapter 6 --;chapter Latitude 2nR/T, where T is 24 h (i.e. the period of one revolution) --;chapter NOAA satellite in orbit. --;l km2 in --;chapter ... /Q, --;chapter Chapter --;chapter kBT/mgi s known as the scale height, P, is the atmospheric pressure at the surface --;chapter --;_ _ --;chapter Summer surface air temperatures ('C) --;chapter 9 Chapter 9 --;chapter . -. ..., ., . ... --;-. ̃., --;chapter oooooi --;chapter Chapter --;chapter June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec --;chapter Chapter --;chapter 1.2 mg mP2S -'; 0.4; --;1.2mgm-2 s, 0.7; a 2) and a --;chapter 12 Chapter 12 --;I Introduction --;part Appendices --;I Entropy --;chapter HHHH --;chapter 4200 kgP1K-l) and dT the --, where P is the energy lossltime or 'power loss' (W), c, is the volumetric --;chapter --;chapter Bibliography --;chapter Glossary --;chapter and the --;chapter dQ/T, since the Second Law defines the direction of a chemical or.
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The changing climate and its affect on all of us is becoming increasingly apparent - ozone depletion, hurricanes, floods and extreme weather behaviour. Introduction to Environmental Physics challenges the way we think about how and why environmental change occurs. This authoritative book aims to cover some of the more common and popular topics addressed in "physics of the earth", "physics of the environment" and "environmental physics" courses. It provides an essentially non- mathematical treatment suitable for a first year undergraduate level course. The principle topics covered are the physics of the built environment, the physics of human survival, energy for living, environmental health, revealing the planet, the sun and the atmosphere, the biosphere, the global climate and climate change. With contributions from well-respected experts on the subject, this textbook contains a summary, references and questions at the end of each chapter. This is an ideal textbook for first year undergraduates in a variety of courses, particularly physical geography, physics, environmental and earth science, with worked examples illustrating principles and vignettes from scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field enlightening the student along the way. As the authors say in the preface to this book, "At the outset of the 21st century there are many environmental challenges to be wrestled with, and though the environment is changing, the Physics is not!"
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Atmospheric physics.
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Environmental sciences.
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Klimaat.
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GE105.B974 9999
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N J Mason
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Peter Hughes
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