Dryland climatology /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Nicholson, Sharon E.
Imprint:Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:English
Subject:
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11829609
Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:9781139190213
1139190210
9780511973840
0511973845
9781139185318
1139185314
9781139187626
1139187627
9781107215894
1107215897
9786613378392
6613378399
9781139500241
1139500244
1139179322
9781139179324
1283378396
9781283378390
1139188909
9781139188906
1139182994
9781139182997
9780521516495
0521516498
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:"A comprehensive review of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, hydrology, and inhabitants. Chapters are divided into four 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 an extensive review of long-term climate variability 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 over 2500 references) and the conventional and satellite datasets that form key research tools for dryland climatology. Illustrated with over 100 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"--
Other form:Print version: Nicholson, Sharon E. Dryland climatology. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521516495
Standard no.:9786613378392
99949753318

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 a 4500
001 11829609
006 m o d
007 cr cnu---unuuu
008 120123s2011 enkab ob 001 0 eng d
005 20240718153500.1
015 |a GBB075408  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 015583558  |2 Uk 
019 |a 772400264  |a 772503137  |a 782876948  |a 852654686  |a 994975366  |a 1031133542  |a 1042958334  |a 1043676118  |a 1058091922  |a 1058159554  |a 1058623056  |a 1059231079  |a 1062964112  |a 1066540810  |a 1076680373  |a 1081217508  |a 1084381649  |a 1105789292  |a 1153465911  |a 1162346758  |a 1170323265  |a 1228540060 
020 |a 9781139190213  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 1139190210  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9780511973840  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 0511973845  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781139185318  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 1139185314  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781139187626 
020 |a 1139187627 
020 |a 9781107215894 
020 |a 1107215897 
020 |a 9786613378392 
020 |a 6613378399 
020 |a 9781139500241 
020 |a 1139500244 
020 |a 1139179322 
020 |a 9781139179324 
020 |a 1283378396 
020 |a 9781283378390 
020 |a 1139188909 
020 |a 9781139188906 
020 |a 1139182994 
020 |a 9781139182997 
020 |z 9780521516495 
020 |z 0521516498 
024 8 |a 9786613378392 
024 8 |a 99949753318 
035 |a (OCoLC)773615084  |z (OCoLC)772400264  |z (OCoLC)772503137  |z (OCoLC)782876948  |z (OCoLC)852654686  |z (OCoLC)994975366  |z (OCoLC)1031133542  |z (OCoLC)1042958334  |z (OCoLC)1043676118  |z (OCoLC)1058091922  |z (OCoLC)1058159554  |z (OCoLC)1058623056  |z (OCoLC)1059231079  |z (OCoLC)1062964112  |z (OCoLC)1066540810  |z (OCoLC)1076680373  |z (OCoLC)1081217508  |z (OCoLC)1084381649  |z (OCoLC)1105789292  |z (OCoLC)1153465911  |z (OCoLC)1162346758  |z (OCoLC)1170323265  |z (OCoLC)1228540060 
035 9 |a (OCLCCM-CC)773615084 
037 |a 337839  |b MIL 
040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e pn  |c N$T  |d COO  |d YDXCP  |d E7B  |d UIU  |d NTE  |d OCLCQ  |d CAMBR  |d OCLCQ  |d OL$  |d EBLCP  |d IDEBK  |d CGU  |d AUD  |d DEBSZ  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCQ  |d OTZ  |d OCLCQ  |d IOG  |d OCLCQ  |d ERL  |d COCUF  |d CNNOR  |d STF  |d CUY  |d MERUC  |d ZCU  |d ICG  |d K6U  |d LOA  |d VT2  |d U3W  |d AU@  |d CNCEN  |d OCLCQ  |d WYU  |d LVT  |d S8J  |d S9I  |d TKN  |d DKC  |d OCLCQ  |d UKAHL  |d D6H  |d G3B  |d A6Q  |d OCLCQ  |d UKCRE  |d VLY  |d AJS  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO 
049 |a MAIN 
050 4 |a QC993.7  |b .N53 2011eb 
072 7 |a NAT  |x 036000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a SCI  |x 042000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a SCI  |2 eflch 
072 7 |a RBP  |2 bicssc 
084 |a SCI042000  |2 bisacsh 
100 1 |a Nicholson, Sharon E.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83168238 
245 1 0 |a Dryland climatology /  |c Sharon E. Nicholson. 
260 |a Cambridge, UK ;  |a New York :  |b Cambridge University Press,  |c 2011. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) :  |b illustrations, maps 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
347 |a data file 
520 |a "A comprehensive review of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, hydrology, and inhabitants. Chapters are divided into four 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 an extensive review of long-term climate variability 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 over 2500 references) and the conventional and satellite datasets that form key research tools for dryland climatology. Illustrated with over 100 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"--  |c Provided by publisher 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
505 0 |a Cover; Dryland Climatology; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I The dryland environment; 1 Introduction to dryland environments; 1.1 EXPLORATION AND AWARENESS OF DRYLANDS; 1.2 GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT OF DRYLANDS; 1.3 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF DRYLANDS; 1.4 ACQUISITION OF DATA AND INFORMATION; 1.4.1 IN SITU CLIMATIC AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA; 1.4.2 REMOTE SENSING; 1.4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING IN DRYLAND REGIONS; GEOLOGY, SURFACE FEATURES, AND SOILS; VEGETATION; LAND USE, LAND QUALITY, AND LAND-SURFACE CHANGE; LAND SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS AND FLUXES. 
505 8 |a HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCESRAINFALL MONITORING; DUST, SMOKE AND FIRE; 1.4.4 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REFERENCES; 2 The geomorphologic background; 2.1 THE PHYSICAL SETTING; 2.2 THE PHYSIOGRAPHIC CONTINUUM; 2.2.1 DESERT UPLANDS AND SLOPES; 2.2.2 DESERT LOWLANDS; 2.2.3 DESERT LAKE BASINS; 2.3 DRAINAGE NETWORKS AND STREAMS; 2.4 FLUVIAL AND AEOLIAN PROCESSES; 2.4.1 WEATHERING; 2.4.2 TRANSPORT OF MATERIAL BY WIND AND WATER; 2.4.3 EROSION; 2.4.4 FORMATION OF DESERT PAVEMENTS; 2.5 SAND DUNES; 2.5.1 DUNES AND OTHER AEOLIAN FEATURES; 2.5.2 DUNE FORMS; 2.5.3 CONTROLS ON DUNE MORPHOLOGY. 
505 8 |a 2.5.4 DUNE FORMATION2.5.5 DUNE FIELDS AND AIR FLOW AROUND DUNES; 2.6 DRYLAND SOILS; REFERENCES; 3 Vegetation of the dryland regions; 3.1 OVERVIEW OF DRYLAND VEGETATION; 3.1.1 VEGETATION TYPES/CLASSIFICATION; 3.1.2 GENERAL ASPECTS OF DRYLAND VEGETATION; 3.1.3 DESERT VEGETATION; 3.1.4 THE SAVANNAS; 3.1.5 MID-LATITUDE GRASSLANDS; 3.1.6 MEDITERRANEAN FOREST; 3.2 PLANT-WATER RELATIONSHIPS; 3.2.1 MOISTURE AVAILABILITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DRYLAND VEGETATION; 3.2.2 THE EFFICIENCY OF WATER USE IN DRYLAND VEGETATION; 3.3 VEGETATION-CLIMATE INTERACTION AND THE DYNAMICS OF DRYLAND ECOSYSTEMS. 
505 8 |a 3.4 HYPOTHESES FOR THE COEXISTENCE OF TREES AND GRASSES IN THE SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM3.5 THE EMERGING CONCEPT OF "PATCH DYNAMICS"; REFERENCES; Part II The meteorological background; 4 The general atmospheric circulation; 4.1 RECEIPT OF SOLAR RADIATION; 4.2 GLOBAL PATTERNS OF WIND AND PRESSURE; 4.3 MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE LOW LATITUDES; 4.3.1 SUBTROPICAL HIGH; 4.3.2 THE TRADE WINDS; 4.3.3 EQUATORIAL TROUGH AND INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; 4.3.4 EQUATORIAL WESTERLIES; 4.3.5 THE MONSOONS; 4.4 SEASONAL CHANGES OF THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; 4.5 UPPER AIR PATTERNS. 
505 8 |a 4.6 JET STREAMSREFERENCES; 5 The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall; 5.1 PRECIPITATION AND ARIDITY; 5.2 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION AND ORIGIN OF THE DRYLAND CLIMATES; 5.3 GLOBAL PATTERNS OF RAINFALL SEASONALITY; 5.4 RAIN-BEARING SYSTEMS; 5.4.1 THE EXTRA-TROPICAL CYCLONE; 5.4.2 MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS; 5.4.3 DIAGONAL CLOUD BANDS; 5.4.4 TROPICAL WAVE DISTURBANCES; 5.4.5 TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS AND STORMS; 5.4.6 CUT-OFF LOWS; 5.5 MESOSCALE INFLUENCES ON RAINFALL; 5.6 QUASI-GLOBAL PHENOMENA THAT INFLUENCE PRECIPITATION; 5.6.1 THE EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION. 
546 |a English. 
650 0 |a Arid regions climate.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003620 
650 7 |a SCIENCE  |x Earth Sciences  |x Meteorology & Climatology.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a NATURE  |x Weather.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Science.  |2 eflch 
650 7 |a Arid regions climate.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00814412 
650 7 |a Science.  |2 ukslc 
655 4 |a Electronic books. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Nicholson, Sharon E.  |t Dryland climatology.  |d Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011  |z 9780521516495  |w (DLC) 2011026304  |w (OCoLC)741937601 
903 |a HeVa 
929 |a oclccm 
999 f f |i 8aaa9d04-33f5-5c73-ae39-23f5c85541d1  |s 245c8bf3-f5c8-5827-b49a-efc902c3cf4f 
928 |t Library of Congress classification  |a QC993.7 .N53 2011eb  |l Online  |c UC-FullText  |u https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=409030  |z eBooks on EBSCOhost  |g ebooks  |i 12362555