Tropical Climatology: An Introduction to the Climates of the Low Latitudes

by Simon Nieuwolt and Glenn R. McGregor

Book Overview

This revised edition presents the student of geography with a non-technical treatment of the subject which should aid the understanding of the economic and social effects of climate in the tropical world. The text includes a discussion of climatic change and the importance of the tropics in climatic models, along with an analysis of the influence of elevation and ocean currents on diurnal and annual ranges of temperature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471966118
• ISBN13: 9780471966111
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"