Note that this book is for pre-university level;it can be used by school/college students as well as adults looking to build on their climate related geographical knowledge.

Table of Contents

  1. About
  2. Introduction
  3. Atmospheric Composition and Structure
  4. Insolation
  5. Heat Budget
  6. Temperature of the Atmosphere
  7. Air pressure
  8. Wind
  9. The Monsoon
  10. Humidity
  11. Precipitation
  12. Fog and Clouds
  13. Cyclones

Appendices

Tools and applications

  • Flood Maps (http://flood.firetree.net/) interesting demonstration, using Google’s mapping API and raw data from NASA, to generate a visualization of the impact of sea level rising due to climate change.

Useful Off-site Resources

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