Measuring the Natural Environment

Cosiderably expanded new edition of a comprehensive survey of environmental measurement techniques.

Ian Strangeways (Author)

9780521529525, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 23 October 2003

548 pages, 205 b/w illus. 5 tables
24.8 x 17.4 x 2.8 cm, 1.074 kg

'This … book … provides easily-accessible information about the collection of environmental data. All aspects of the measurement process are considered … The author has done an excellent job of setting the scene and providing sufficient information for the … readers. The text is well-written and easy to follow, even for non-specialists. … I recommend this book to anybody involved in the collection or use of environmental data …' Weather

Measurements of natural phenomena are vital for any type of environmental monitoring, from the practical day-to-day management of rivers and agriculture, and weather forecasting, through to longer-term assessment of climate change and glacial retreat. This book looks at past, present and future measurement techniques, describing the operation of the instruments used and the quality and accuracy of the data they produce. The book will be important for all those who use or collect such data, whether for pure research or day-to-day management of the environment. It will be useful for students and professionals working in a wide range of environmental science: meteorology, climatology, hydrology, water resources, oceanography, civil engineering, agriculture, forestry, glaciology, ecology. The first edition received excellent reviews and this new edition has been expanded considerably, through the addition of six new chapters and the extension and modification of many of the existing chapters.

Acknowledgements
1. Basics
2. Radiation
3. Temperature
4. Humidity
5. Wind
6. Barometric pressure
7. Evaporation
8. Precipitation
9. Soil moisture and groundwater
10. Rivers and lakes
11. Data logging
12. Telemetry
13. Visibility
14. Clouds
15. Lightning
16. The upper atmosphere
17. The oceans
18. Cold regions
19. Remote sensing
20. Atmospheric composition
21. Forward look
Appendix: abbreviations and acronyms
Index.

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ]