Cirrus

by David K. Lynch

Cirrus clouds are high, thin, tropospheric clouds composed predominately of ice. In the last ten years, considerable work has shown that cirrus is widespread--more common than previously believed--and has a significant impact on climate and global change. As the next generation weather satellites are being designed, the impact of cirrus on remote sensing and the global energy budget must be recognized and accommodated. This book, the first to be devoted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195130723
• ISBN13: 9780195130720
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"