ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1974, was a pioneering study which summarized, within the pre-existing framework of atmospheric knowledge, the more significant findings that emerged from the first decade of climatological analyses of meteorological satellite data. It shows how these data complement and extend the traditional coverage of climatology. The book draws together in one volume research findings which were not previously available in book form and which significantly improve the understanding of climate, especially in regions that were conventionally data-remote.

part One|2 pages

Introduction

part Two|2 pages

The satellites

part Three|2 pages

Principles of weather satellite data analyses

chapter 3|14 pages

Patterns of atmospheric energy

chapter 5|25 pages

Wind flows and air circulations

part Four|2 pages

Satellite data analyses in global climatology

part Five|21 pages

Satellite data analyses in regional climatology

chapter 11|22 pages

The south Asian monsoon

chapter 12|30 pages

Temperate midlatitudes

chapter 13|13 pages

The polar regions

part Six|2 pages

Satellite data and climatic classification

chapter 14|15 pages

The classification of climates