The Sun's Influence on Climate

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Sun's Influence on Climate
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joanna D. Haigh
By (author) Peter Cargill
SeriesPrinceton Primers in Climate
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreMeteorology and climatology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691153841
ClassificationsDewey:551.6
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 6 halftones. 43 line illus. 2 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 23 June 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun's Influence on Climate provides a

Author Biography

Joanna D. Haigh is professor of atmospheric physics and codirector of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London. Peter Cargill is professor emeritus of physics at Imperial College London and honorary professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews.

Reviews

"Increasing understanding of how the sun affects climate will deepen human understanding of future trajectories of climate change."--Choice