Encyclopedia of World Climatology

From the reviews: "This comprehensive volume covers all the main subfields of climatology, supplies information on climates in major continental areas, and explains the intricacies of climatic processes. It provides a clear explanation of current knowledge and research directions in modern climatology . The relationship between climatology and both physical and social science is fully explored, as it is the significance of climate for our future well-being." (Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, September, 2005) "This brand-new volume, Encyclopedia of World Climatology, is another addition to the series and is executed with high quality standards. Since it becomes ever more challenging to maintain an overview of the large individual fields of science, the decision of the editors to provide the community with this series cannot be overapplauded. this encyclopedia is a wonderful and most valuable information source. It as a must-have for every library and should be within hands reach of those working in climate research." (Jrg Matchullat, Environmental Geology, Vol. 49, 2006) "With continued interest in topics such as global warming and El Nino, world climatology has taken on a new urgency. This encyclopedia is an outgrowth of the Encyclopedia of Climatology, also written by John E. Oliver and published in 1987. the articles are created by outstanding climatologists and very well written. The article on crime and climate is fascinating. The volume has an attractive cover . Most reference collections will want to contain this important encyclopedia." (Ralph Lee Scott, ARBA online, March, 2007) "This revised encyclopedia updates and expands the classic Encyclopedia of Climatology (1987). The highly informative and well-written entries cover all main disciplines of climatology, provide climate information for major continental areas, and describe the dynamics of climate. Graphs, charts, and drawings appear where appropriate. Author and subject indexes are provided, and the entries are extensively cross-referenced. this is an indispensable reference for all libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels." (J. C. Stachacz, CHOICE, March, 2006) "The Encyclopedia of World Climatology is an updated reference volume . The primary use of this encyclopedia, as I see it, would be for the teacher at the secondary or tertiary level . For students for whom science is not their first love, linking climate to politics, art, architecture and religion can serve to stimulate an interest that might even last longer than one semester. For that purpose, Ill be happy to have this book on my shelf." (Amanda H. Lynch, Australian Meteorological Magazine, Vol. 55 (3), 2006) "The Encyclopedia of World Climatology is an update of the book of the same title published in 1986. The book has roughly 150 contributors and, as such, contains a wide spectrum of viewpoints on climate. As such the book provides a worthy reference point from undergraduates to established researchers alike." (Dominic Kniveton, The Geographical Journal, Vol. 173 (1), 2007) "This new volume, some 842 pages long, represents an effort to detail the many facets and dimensions of climatology . a masterful array of topics presented in an academic, yet highly readable style. the volume most deservedly merits finding its way to libraries worldwide, and certainly to the desks of students, faculty, decision makers, and the interested layperson. It ought to be obtained by many constituencies . It should also be used by academic researchers and professionals ." (Anthony Brazel, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 96 (4), 2006)

John E. Oliver is Professor Emeritus at Indiana State University. He holds a B.Sc. from London University, and an MA and Ph.D from Columbia University. He taught at Columbia University and then at Indiana State where he was formerly Chair of the Geography-Geology Department, and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. He has written many books and journal articles in Climatology, Applied Climatology and Physical Geography.

Tentative Table of Contents Aerosols Africa, Climate of Agroclimatology Air Pollution Climatology Airmass Climatology Albedo and Reflectivity Aleutian Low Angular Momentum, Velocity Antarctic Climates Applied Climatology Archeoclimatology Architecture and Climate Arctic Climates Arid Climates Aridity Indexes Art and Climate Asia, Climate of Central and East Asia, Climate of South Asia, Climate of Southwest (Middle East) Atmosphere Atmospheric Circulation, Global Atmospheric Nomenclature Atmospheric Nuclei and Dust Australia and New Zealand, Climate of Azores (Bermuda) High Beaufort Wind Scale Bioclimatology Blizzard Climatology Blocking Boreal Zone Boundary Layer Climatology Bowen Ratio Budyko, M.L. Carbon-14 Dating Centers of Action Central America and the Caribbean, Climate of Climate Affairs Climate Change and Health Climate Change Impact Studies Climate Comfort Indices Climate Data Centers Climate Modeling Centers Climatic Change and Ancient Civ. Climatic Classification Climatic Hazards Climatic Variation, Historical Record ** Climatic Variation, Instrumental Data Climatic Vulnerability Climatology Climatology, History of Cloud Climatology Coastal Climate Commerce and Climate Condensation Continental Climate/Continentality Coral Reefs and Climate Coriolis Effect Crime and Climate Cultural Climatology Cycles and Periodicities Degree Days Desertification Deserts Determinism, Climatic Dew/Dew Point Doldrums Drought Dynamic Climatology Earth Laws and Climatology Easterly Waves Ekman (Spiral) Layer El Nino Electromagnetic Radiation Energy Budget Climatology Europe, Climate of Evaporation Evapotranspiration Extratropical Cyclones Ferrel Cell Flohn, Hermann Fog and Mist Folklore, Proverbs and Climate Frost Gentilli Geomorphology and Climate Global Environmental Change Global Warming & Climate Change Greenhouse Effect/Gases Hadley Cell Hadley, G. Hail Hare, Kenneth Heat Index Heat Low Holocene Epoch Horse Latitudes Howard, Luke Human Health and Climate Humboldt, A. von Humid Climates Humidity Hurricanes, Data and Sources Hydroclimatology Ice Ages Icebergs & Heinrich Events Icelandic Low Indian Summer Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change Intertropical Convergence Zone Inversion Iso" Terms Jet Streams Katabatic (Gravity) Winds Kepler's Laws Koppen, W. Krakatoa Winds Kyoto Protocol Lakes, Effects on Climate Lamb, H.H. Land and Sea Breezes Landsberg, Helmut Lapse Rate Latent Heat Lightning Literature and Climate Little Ice Age ** Local Climatology Local Winds Madden-Julian Oscillation Maritime Climate Mather, J.R. Maunder Minimum Maury, M.F. Medieval Warm Period Mediterranean Climates Microclimatology Middle Latitude Climates Milankovitch, M. Military Affairs and Climate Models, Climatic Monsoon and Monsoon Climates Montreal Protocol Mountain and Valley Winds Mountain Climates National Center for Atmospheric Research National Climate Data Center New Zealand, see Australia North America, Climate of North American High North Atlantic Oscillation Ocean Circulation Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Orographic Precipitation Oscillations Ozone, Atmospheric Pacific (Hawaiian) High Pacific North American Osc. Paleoclimatology Palmer Drought Index Phase Changes Precipitation Precipitation Distribution Pressure, Surface Pressure, Upper Air Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Radar, Climatic Applications Radiation Climatology Radiation Laws Rain Forest Climate Rain Shadow Reanalysis Relative Humidity Religion and Climate R