{"product_id":"climatology-in-cold-regions-hardback-9781119702658","title":"Climatology in Cold Regions (Hardback) 9781119702658","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClimatology in Cold Regions\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\"\u003eChenghai Wang (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119702658, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 April 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.866 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\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimatology in Cold Regions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of cold-region weather systems and their vital role in predicting climate change across the globe \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimatology in Cold Regions\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complexities of land−atmospheric interaction across the Earth’s cryosphere, systematically placing soil thawing, snow melting, surface diabatic heating, and other processes within the context of broader climatological models. Drawing from a wealth of new data, leading atmospheric scientist Chenghai Wang illustrates how cold-region weather systems can be parameterized to improve seasonal climate prediction and provide crucial insights into projected changes in climate over the next 50-100 years.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with an introduction to the characteristics and classification of cold-region climatology, followed by a detailed description of the primary weather systems and land surface processes in cold regions. The core of the book presents a new approach for seasonal climate prediction using signals obtained from cryospheric processes, supported by a discussion of climate disasters and the impact of climate change on the ecology of cold regions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces a new way of modeling climate in cold regions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Offers novel approaches for assessing climate signals from cold regions in seasonal and sub-seasonal predictions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Presents new data on the role of cold-region climatology in forecasting and driving global temperature changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Discusses the role of cold regions as the main source of global freshwater supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA significant contribution to climate research and beyond, \u003ci\u003eClimatology in Cold Regions \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for students, scientists, and researchers in the atmospheric sciences, meteorology, ecology, hydrology, and Earth sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Scope of the Subject and Recent Highlights 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Some Definitions and Terms of Reference 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Characteristics of Cold Region Climatology 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Classification of Cold Region Climatology 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Impacts of Cold Regions on Global Climate 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Contribution of Cold Regions to Energy Balance 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Summary 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Climate in Cold Regions 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 General Circulation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Low and High Frequency of Atmosphere Variability 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Weather Systems 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 The Polar Circulation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Polar Vortex 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Polar Jet 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Polar Low 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Blocking High 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.6 Polar High 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.7 Stratospheric Sudden Warming 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.8 Weather Systems on the Tibetan Plateau 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Radiation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Surface Radiation Budget 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Aerosol–Cloud-Radiative Effect 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Precipitation and Snow 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Frozen Ground 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Hydrology 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Winter Monsoon 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Land-Surface Process in Cold Regions 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Land-Surface Characteristics in Cold Regions 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Overview 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Sea-Ice Cover 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Land-Surface Evapotranspiration 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Daily and Seasonal Cycle of Freeze–Thaw in Soil 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Soil Freezing–Thawing and Snow-Melting Processes and their Hydrothermal Effects 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Impacts of Soil Freeze–Thaw Process and Snow Melting on Surface Diabatic Heating 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Land–Atmospheric Interaction in Cold Region 72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Spring Predictability Barrier 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Signal of Climate Prediction in Land Processes in Cold Regions 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Improvement of Climate Prediction by Assimilating Land-Surface Signals in Cold Regions 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Soil-Moisture Memory in Cold Regions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Soil-Moisture Climate Coupling in Cold Regions 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Snow–Climate Coupling in Cold Regions 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Models and Modeling in Cold Regions 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Snow and Freeze–Thaw Parameterizations 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Hydrothermal Coupling Scheme in Land-Surface Model 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Simulation of Land-Surface Process in Cold Regions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Hydrological Processes in Cold Regions 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Glacier Hydrology 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Snowmelt Runoff 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Frozen Soil and Hydrology 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 River Ice and Lake-Ice Hydrology 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Sea-Ice Hydrology 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Sea Ice 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Characteristics of Sea Ice Regimes in China 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Precipitation Rates on the Tibetan Plateau 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Precipitation Recycling on the Tibetan Plateau 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Ecology and Vegetation in Cold Regions 136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Overview 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Ecology and Vegetation Characteristics on the Tibetan Plateau 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Spatial Distribution of Ecology and Vegetation 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Vegetation Variations Respond to Climate Change 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Ecology and Vegetation Characteristics in Middle and High Latitudes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Northern China 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Europe 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 North America 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Ecology and Vegetation Characteristics in the Arctic Region 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle in Cold Regions 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Carbon, Nitrogen, and Greenhouse Gases on the Tibetan Plateau 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Carbon, Nitrogen, and Greenhouse Gases at High Latitudes 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Carbon, Nitrogen, and Greenhouse Gases in the Polar Regions 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Outlook 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Climate Disasters in Cold Regions 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Overview 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Snowmelt Flood 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Freezing Rain 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Winter Storms 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Ice Avalanches 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Ice-Jam Floods 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Snow Avalanches 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Freezing and Thawing Damage 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 What’s Next 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Climate Changes in Cold Regions 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Climate Change in Cold Regions in the Past Decades 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Projection of Future Climate in Cold Regions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Impact of Soil Moisture on Frozen Ground and its Indicators 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Changes in Permafrost Extent and Active Layer Thickness in the Twenty-First Century 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 The Soil Thermal and Hydraulic Regimes in Permafrost Regions 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Changes of Related Environment Response to Climate Change in Cold Regions 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Changes of Hydrological Processes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Changes of Ecology 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 Changes in Disasters 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Challenges and 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