The Sun's Influence on Climate
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The Sun's Influence on Climate
By (Author) Joanna D. Haigh
By (author) Peter Cargill
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st September 2015
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
551.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
216
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
312g
Description
The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun's Influence on Climate provides a
Reviews
"Increasing understanding of how the sun affects climate will deepen human understanding of future trajectories of climate change."--Choice
Author Bio
Joanna D. Haigh is professor of atmospheric physics and codirector of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London. Peter Cargill is professor emeritus of physics at Imperial College London and honorary professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews.
