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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      10 October 2009
      23 November 2006
      ISBN:
      9780511535772
      9780521851176
      9780521172929
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511535772
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.68kg, 302 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.49kg, 302 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Atmospheric Science and Meteorology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Climatology and Climate Change
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    Precipitation plays a significant role in the climate system, and this book is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the processes involved in the generation of clouds, rain, snow and hail; how precipitation is measured; how its distribution has changed over time; and how we still need to make improvements to the way precipitation is measured. It traces our attempts to understand what clouds are, from ancient Greeks to the present day. It also discusses developments in the measurement of precipitation, from rain gauges to satellite techniques, and how these measurements have enabled researchers to estimate global trends, totals, variability and extremes of precipitation. This will be a valuable and fascinating reference for academic researchers in the fields of environmental science and climatology. It will also be of great interest to professionals in water resource and flood management.

    Reviews

    From the reviews of the author's previous book Measuring the Natural Environment ‘… valuable for many present and future environmental scientists … this is an excellent handbook on environmental data acquisition. I recommend it to anyone who has a role in environmental science.’

    Source: The Leading Edge

    Review of the hardback:‘The book will be of use to lecturers and supervisors … who need to give students a rapid learning curve prior to field experiments and projects. Its style is appealing to those with little prior knowledge.’

    Source: International Journal of Climatology

    Review of the hardback:‘… a useful basic primer for beginners in the field of environmental monitoring.’

    Source: Progress in Environmental Science

    Review of the hardback:‘The book is highly recommendable … very well written, concise and clear.’

    Source: Environmental Geology

    Review of the hardback:‘… well-written and easy to follow, even for non-specialists. … extremely useful, as it helps put the measurements in context. … I recommend this book to anybody involved in the collection or use of environmental data.’

    Source: Weather

    Review of the hardback:'Written in a very readable fashion the author gives a broad view of the field of precipitation without being simplistic. He has used a descriptive style while introducing formulae only when that would expand insight for the reader. Everyone including professionals in the field of atmospheric services will gain new knowledge from this book.'

    Kenneth A. Devine - Meteorological Instrument Consultant, Ontario

    Review of the hardback:'… elegantly presented and well edited and deserves a space in every hydrologist's bookshelf.'

    Source: The Newsletter of the British Hydrological Society

    Review of the hardback:'… an interesting book that deserves to be read by anyone interested in precipitation and our ability to observe climatic change.'

    Source: Weather

    Review of the hardback:'This volume is a nice book for those who need a short and readable introduction into the subject of precipitation and its measurement. It will probably also be appreciated by those interested in the historical evolution of this subject. … It can be recommended to students starting their studies in meteorology and to students and scientists in neighbouring disciplines who need an overview on the subject but who are not interested in explicit details.'

    Source: Meteorologische Zeitschrift

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