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" Climate data and resources : "
Edward Linacre.
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999162
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b753532
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Linacre, Edward,1925-
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Climate data and resources : : a reference and guide /\ Edward Linacre.
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1992.
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xviii, 366 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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0415057027
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: 0415057035
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: 9780415057028
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: 9780415057035
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-356) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. I: Climate data. 1: Introduction. Climate and climatology. History of climatology. Scales of climate. Units. Climate change. 2: Measuring Climate Data. Climate stations. Measurement accuracy. Measurement of temperature. Measurement of humidity. Stevenson screen. Measurement of wind. Measurement of rainfall. Archiving. Relevance to climate change. 3: Estimating Climate Data. Estimating in general. Errors of estimation. Estimating screen temperature. Estimating dewpoint temperature. Estimating net irradiance. Estimating evaporation. Estimating and climate change. 4: Analysing Climate Data. Climate data. Presentation of data. Typical values. Scatter of values. Periodic variations. Persistence. Relationships -- pt. II: Climate resources. 5: Solar Radiation. The nature of solar radiation. Attention of solar radiation. Measuring solar irradiance. Estimating the solar irradiance of level ground. Values of solar irradiance. Solar irradiance of sloping surfaces. Solar energy. Radiation and climate change. 6: Wind. Causes of wind. Surface winds. Wind profile. Time variations. Frequencies of various wind speeds. Gusts. Estimating extreme winds. Spatial variation of winds. Windpower. 7: Precipitation. Introduction. Precipitation processes. Spatial variation of rainfall. Estimating the total rainfall within a catchment. Long-term, annual and seasonal rainfalls. Monthly and short-term rainfalls. Heavy rainfalls. Dew. Snow. Precipitation and climate change. 8: Notes.
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Climatology-- Technique.
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Climatologie-- Technique.
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Climatologie-- Manuels d'enseignement.
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Climatology-- Methodology.
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Climatology-- Technique.
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Climatology.
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Gegevens.
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Geschiedbronnen.
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Klimatologie.
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Sydney (N.S.W.), Climate, Observations.
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Sydney (N.-G. du S.), Climat, Observations.
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New South Wales, Sydney.
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551.6/32
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QC981.L55 1992
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38.82bcl
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OP 30blsrissc
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