Table of Contents

1: Climatology and modern science
2: Composition and structure of the atmosphere
3: Pressure, temperature, and density relationships
4: The adiabatic process
5: Moisture and precipitation
6: The tephigram
7: Atmosheric heat transfer
8: Horizontal motion and winds
9: Vertical motion and cumulus convection
10: Large-scale weather-producing processes and systems
11: The general circulation of the southern hemisphere
12: Atmospheric circulation and weather over southern Africa
13: Ocean-atmosphere interactions
14: Boundary-layer phenomena
15: The transport of aerosols and trace gases
16: Climatic change and variability
17: The prediction of future conditions
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Index

Reviews

"Peter Tyson and Robert Preston-Whyte ... have been key players in climate research in South Africa over the last several decades, and their breath of experience as teachers and researchers is reflected in this informative and accessible book" Progress in Physical Geography