{"product_id":"dryland-climatology-hardback-9780521516495","title":"Dryland Climatology (Hardback) 9780521516495","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDryland Climatology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides a comprehensive overview of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, vegetation, hydrology, and inhabitants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSharon E. Nicholson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521516495, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 October 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e528 pages, 728 b\/w illus.  20 tables\u003cbr\u003e28.3 x 22.8 x 2.7 cm, 1.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Dryland Climatology presents a unique view of dryland climates from a broad perspective. The author, Sharon E. Nicholson, draws together over 30 years of her research in drylands to provide a comprehensive, 500-plus-page review of dryland climates … comprehensive yet skilfully crafted to explain detailed and complex concepts in an easy-to-follow manner … this volume has been very carefully thought through and nicely presented. [It] is a must for anybody interested in dryland systems and certainly reaches audiences far beyond the title.' Adrian G. Parker, The Holocene\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive review of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, hydrology, and inhabitants. Chapters are divided into five major sections on background meteorology and climatology; the nature of dryland climates in relation to precipitation and hydrology; the climatology and climate dynamics of the major dryland regions on each continent; and life and change in the world's drylands. It includes key topics such as vegetation, geomorphology, desertification, micro-habitats, and adaptation to dryland environments. This interdisciplinary volume provides an extensive review of the primary literature (covering nearly 2000 references) and the conventional and satellite datasets that form key research tools for dryland climatology. Illustrated with over 300 author photographs, it presents a unique view of dryland climates for a broad spectrum of researchers, environmental professionals and advanced students in climatology, meteorology, geography, environment science, earth system science, ecology, hydrology and geomorphology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Dryland Environment: 1. Introduction to dryland environments\u003cbr\u003e 2. The geomorphologic background\u003cbr\u003e 3. Vegetation of the dryland regions\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Meteorological Background: 4. The general atmospheric circulation\u003cbr\u003e 5. The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall\u003cbr\u003e 6. Radiation, heat and surface exchange processes\u003cbr\u003e 7. Water balance\u003cbr\u003e 8. Evaporation\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Climatic Environment of Drylands: 9. Defining aridity: the classification and character of dryland climates\u003cbr\u003e 10. Desert microclimate\u003cbr\u003e 11. Precipitation in the drylands\u003cbr\u003e 12. Hydrologic processes in the drylands\u003cbr\u003e 13. Desert winds and dust\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Earth's Dry Lands: 14. North America\u003cbr\u003e 15. South America\u003cbr\u003e 16. Subsaharan Africa\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Mediterranean lands\u003cbr\u003e 18. Australia\u003cbr\u003e 19. Asia\u003cbr\u003e 20. Coastal deserts\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Life and Change in the Dryland Regions: 21. Drought and other hazards\u003cbr\u003e 22. Desertification\u003cbr\u003e 23. People in the dryland environments\u003cbr\u003e 24. Plant and animal life in the desert\u003cbr\u003e 25. Climatic variability and climatic change\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Environmental%20science,%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTQ%5D%22\"\u003eTQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e], Meteorology \u0026amp; climatology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Meteorology \u0026amp; climatology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Meteorology%20\u0026amp;%20climatology%20%5BRBP%5D%22\"\u003eRBP\u003c\/a\u003e], Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005702131992,"sku":"9780521516495","price":55.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521516495i_4a79724a-5d54-4de7-a0c6-e2a3ae873c34.jpg?v=1691383436","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dryland-climatology-hardback-9780521516495","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}