ABSTRACT

A timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today – the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system.

Integrating the latest scientific developments throughout, the text centres on climate change control, addressing how weather and climate impact on environment and society.

chapter 2|41 pages

Mass components of the climate system

chapter 3|34 pages

Energy components of the climate system

chapter 4|31 pages

Motions of the climate system

chapter 5|23 pages

Ocean–atmosphere interactions

chapter 6|33 pages

Changes in the climate system

chapter 7|31 pages

Modelling the climate system

chapter 8|37 pages

Weather, climate and climate change in the high latitudes

Polar regions

chapter 12|30 pages

Humans and climate change