Microclimate and Local Climate

Microclimate and Local Climate
ISBN-10
1107145627
ISBN-13
9781107145627
Category
Science
Pages
379
Language
English
Published
2016-05-29
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Roger G. Barry, Peter D. Blanken

Description

This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of microclimate and local climate. It describes and explains the climate within the lower atmosphere and upper soil, the region critical to life on Earth. It is invaluable for advanced students and researchers in climatology, environmental science, geography, meteorology, agricultural science, and forestry.

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