Prefaces; Acknowledgements; 1. Mountains and their climatological study; 2. Geographical controls of mountain meteorological elements; 3. Circulation systems related to orography; 4. Climatic characteristics of mountains; 5. Regional case studies; 6. Mountain bioclimatology; 7. Changes in mountain climates; Appendix; General index; Author index.
A key reference for graduates and researchers in mountain meteorology, climatology and related disciplines.
Roger G. Barry is Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado and Director, World Data Center for Glaciology and the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder.
From reviews of the first two editions of Mountain Weather and Climate: 'I found the book very interesting to read, and can recommend it as the only relatively comprehensive textbook of note, suitable for those who are interested in the mountains, other specialists, and university staff and students.' Weather, Royal Meteorological Society 'Roger Barry's book has been very useful during the past eleven years ... The improvements made in the second edition will make it more useful as a current reference and as a text for the special topic of mountains ... I recommend this book to anyone interested in this topic' Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ' ... a monumental review of the topic at hand ... vast amount of original material reprocessed into a palatable and succinct form.' Bulletin of the World Meteorological Organization 'Barry's hallmark book represents a well-organized, well-crafted set of principles on how weather and climate processes operate in mountain environments. The impact of the book ... is obvious - it ... remains the major reference on the subject.' Arctic and Alpine Research
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