{"product_id":"climatology-for-airline-pilots-paperback-softback-9780632052950","title":"Climatology for Airline Pilots (Paperback \/ softback) 9780632052950","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClimatology for Airline Pilots\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoy Quantick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780632052950, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 January 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 17.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eClimatology - particularly the study of difficult and demanding weather conditions - is of major importance to pilots now that aeroplanes fly over previously unavailable routes such as the North Pole and take direct routes over very large oceans. \u003cp\u003eExisting books on climatology address physical, biological or cultural environments and do not supply adequate information for the pilot. Nor do the present books on aviation meteorology provide sufficient detail on subjects such as arid climates, tropical storms and upper tropospheric winds and temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new book concentrates on aspects of climatology that are important for modern aviation, including temperature, precipitation, solar radiation, winds and regional climatic environments from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the book has been written with the airline pilot in mind, it will also be an essential reference for Air Transport Pilot Licence training staff and for ATPL students. It will also be of interest to operational route planning staff and students of climatology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Global air circulation\u003cbr\u003e The global overview\u003cbr\u003e Upper winds and jet streams\u003cbr\u003e Easterly convergence waves\u003cbr\u003e The inter-tropical conference zone or equatorial trough\u003cbr\u003e Tropical storms\u003cbr\u003e Upper air temperature and tropospheric heights\u003cbr\u003e Polar climates\u003cbr\u003e The climatic zones\u003cbr\u003e Route and area climatology - introduction - North Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e Weather in the Arctic\u003cbr\u003e Arctic regions of Norway\u003cbr\u003e Europe\u003cbr\u003e Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003e Africa\u003cbr\u003e Middle East\u003cbr\u003e Arabian Gulf to Singapore\u003cbr\u003e Singapore to Japan\u003cbr\u003e Singapore to Australia\u003cbr\u003e South West Pacific region\u003cbr\u003e Australia\u003cbr\u003e New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e The Pacific\u003cbr\u003e North America\u003cbr\u003e The Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e South America and South Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e Route weather, Dakar to Recefe\u003cbr\u003e El Niño anad La Niña\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20materials%20%5BTG%5D%22\"\u003eTG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406479782168,"sku":"9780632052950","price":77.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780632052950.jpg?v=1784138734","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/climatology-for-airline-pilots-paperback-softback-9780632052950","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}