Author : Stephen Burt
Publisher :
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 17,9 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0198834632
The Radcliffe Observatory possesses the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. The book comprises weather commentaries by month and season, a chronology of notable weather events in Oxford since the 17th Century, an analysis of climate change in Oxford over two centuries.
Author : Stephen Burt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 23,29 MB
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0192571621
The British have always been obsessed by the weather. Thomas Hornsby, who founded the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford in 1772, began weather observations at the site. They continue daily to this day, unbroken since 14 November 1813, the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. Oxford Weather and Climate since 1767 represents the first full publication of this newly-digitised record of English weather, which will appeal to interested readers and climate researchers alike. The book celebrates this unique and priceless Georgian legacy by describing and explaining how the records were (and still are) made, examines monthly and seasonal weather patterns across two centuries, and considers the context of long-term climate change. Local documentary sources and contemporary photographs bring the statistics to life, from the clouds of 'smoak' from the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the most recent floods. This book explores all the weather extremes, from bitter cold winters to hot, dry summers, bringing to life the painstaking measurements made over the last 250 years.
Author : Stephen Burt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1009260561
This handbook provides a comprehensive, practical, and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. The second edition has been fully updated throughout with new material, new instruments and technologies, and the latest reference and research materials. Traditional and modern weather instruments are covered, including how best to choose and to site a weather station, how to get the best out of your equipment, how to store and analyse your records and how to share your observations. The book's emphasis is on modern electronic instruments and automatic weather stations. It provides advice on replacing 'traditional' mercury-based thermometers and barometers with modern digital sensors, following implementation of the UN Minamata Convention outlawing mercury in the environment. The Weather Observer's Handbook will again prove to be an invaluable resource for both amateur observers choosing their first weather instruments and professional observers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date guide.
Author : Mark Maslin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 11,59 MB
Release : 2013-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199641137
In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Maslin looks at all aspects of climate, from the physical and chemical factors that drive it and how climate differs from weather, to how climate has affected human settlements and the cyclic features of it. He ends with a look at climate change and our current approaches to solving it.
Author : Stephen Burt (FRMetS)
Publisher :
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Oxford (England)
ISBN : 9780191872730
The Radcliffe Observatory possesses the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. The book comprises weather commentaries by month and season, a chronology of notable weather events in Oxford since the 17th Century, an analysis of climate change in Oxford over two centuries.
Author : David K. Lynch
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 37,47 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Cirrus clouds
ISBN : 0195130723
This text, devoted entirely to cirrus clouds, captures the state of knowledge of cirrus clouds and serves as a practical handbook as well.
Author : P. D. Tyson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 11,41 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The Weather and Climate of Southern Africa, the second edition of The Atmosphere and Weather of Southern Africa, further consolidates and expands Tyson and Preston-Whyte's in-depth textbook on the meteorology of southern Africa. It offers an introduction to the structure of the atmosphere, and detailed, well-illustrated discussions on the physics of meteorology, measurement, weather systems, ocean-atmosphere interactions, pollution, climactic change, and forecasting. With a new emphasis on the growing field of climatology, this book is especially pertinent to environmental studies in and on the developing countries of southern Africa, and the relationship of the subcontinent to global weather and climatic changes.
Author : Mark Maslin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 0191029114
Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Previously published as Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction, the new edition is now Climate Change: A Very Short introduction, reflecting an important change in the terminology of the last decade. In the third edition, Mark Maslin includes crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, and the impact of changes to global population and health. Exploring all of the key topics in the debate, Maslin makes sense of the complexities climate change involves, from political and social issues to environmental and scientific. Looking at its predicated impacts, he explores all of the controversies, and also explains the various proposed solutions. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Stephen Peake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 2009-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199568321
Climate Change offers a unique interdisciplinary journey through this important and fascinating field. It takes the reader from the underlying science to the philosophical and political consequences of climate change to present a coherent, balanced overview with a particular eye towards one goal: the sustainability of our planet.
Author : Peter Victor Hobbs
Publisher :
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 16,96 MB
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 019958771X
This monograph provides an account of the physics and chemistry of ice. Informed by research from physicists, chemists and glaciologists, the book places emphasis on the basic physical properties of ice, the modes of nucleation and growth of ice, and the interpretation of these phenomena in terms of molecular structure.
