Synoptic Climatology in Environmental Analysis
A Primer

Brent Yarnal (Author)

9780471947967, Wiley

Hardback, published 15 November 1992

210 pages
23.6 x 15.8 x 2.2 cm, 0.454 kg

Introduces the methods of synoptic climatology (the spatial analysis of climates) and shows its vital importance in the understanding of environmental systems. Constructed around five environmental scenarios: tropospheric ozone concentration, surface wind flows, regional hydrology, local hydrology and acid rain. Applies five sets of analytical methods for each scenario: correlation-based map classification, subjective map interpretation, subjective circulation indices, eigenvector-based map classification and air-mass-based synoptic climatologies. This is a richly illustrated text which uses real observational data as examples.

Manual Classification.

Correlation-Based Map-Pattern Classification.

Eigenvector-Based Classifications.

Compositing, Indexing and Specification.

Relationships Between the Atmospheric Circulation and the SurfaceEnvironment.

The Future of Synoptic Climatology.

References.

Index.

Subject Areas: Science: general issues [PD]