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Author | : Stephen Burt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0198834632 |
The Radcliffe Observatory possesses the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. The book comprises weather commentaries by month and season, a chronology of notable weather events in Oxford since the 17th Century, an analysis of climate change in Oxford over two centuries.
Author | : Stephen Burt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2019-05-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0192571621 |
The British have always been obsessed by the weather. Thomas Hornsby, who founded the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford in 1772, began weather observations at the site. They continue daily to this day, unbroken since 14 November 1813, the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. Oxford Weather and Climate since 1767 represents the first full publication of this newly-digitised record of English weather, which will appeal to interested readers and climate researchers alike. The book celebrates this unique and priceless Georgian legacy by describing and explaining how the records were (and still are) made, examines monthly and seasonal weather patterns across two centuries, and considers the context of long-term climate change. Local documentary sources and contemporary photographs bring the statistics to life, from the clouds of 'smoak' from the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the most recent floods. This book explores all the weather extremes, from bitter cold winters to hot, dry summers, bringing to life the painstaking measurements made over the last 250 years.
Author | : Stephen Burt |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 2024-04-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1009260561 |
This handbook provides a comprehensive, practical, and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. The second edition has been fully updated throughout with new material, new instruments and technologies, and the latest reference and research materials. Traditional and modern weather instruments are covered, including how best to choose and to site a weather station, how to get the best out of your equipment, how to store and analyse your records and how to share your observations. The book's emphasis is on modern electronic instruments and automatic weather stations. It provides advice on replacing 'traditional' mercury-based thermometers and barometers with modern digital sensors, following implementation of the UN Minamata Convention outlawing mercury in the environment. The Weather Observer's Handbook will again prove to be an invaluable resource for both amateur observers choosing their first weather instruments and professional observers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date guide.
Author | : Tim Woollings |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0198828519 |
This book offers a general introduction to the jet stream, and examines how it affects much of the weather across the northern hemisphere. The science is built up as we follow a journey along the jet stream, providing structure and an element of a travelogue.
Author | : David K. Lynch |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 499 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Cirrus clouds |
ISBN | : 0195130723 |
This text, devoted entirely to cirrus clouds, captures the state of knowledge of cirrus clouds and serves as a practical handbook as well.
Author | : Storm Dunlop |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0199571317 |
"In this Very Short Introduction Storm Dunlop explains what weather is, what causes it, and how we measure it. Analysing the basic features of the atmosphere, its major wind systems and ocean currents, he shows how these drive the weather we experience."--Book cover.
Author | : A. J. Dolman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0198779305 |
This book describes the interaction of greenhouse gasses with the Earth System. It takes the perspective of the Earth as an integrated system and provides examples of both changes in our current climate and those in the geological past. The book gives a required elementary description of the physics of the earth system, the atmosphere and ocean.
Author | : Francois Louchet |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2021-01-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0198866933 |
An avalanche may be defined as the destabilization and flow of part of the snow cover. The book essentially deals with the former, focusing on avalanche triggering mechanisms. Avalanche triggering mechanisms have been debated for a long time. The book provides the reader with a re-foundation on clear scientific bases.
Author | : Stephen Burt (FRMetS) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Oxford (England) |
ISBN | : 9780191872730 |
The Radcliffe Observatory possesses the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and one of the longest in the world. The book comprises weather commentaries by month and season, a chronology of notable weather events in Oxford since the 17th Century, an analysis of climate change in Oxford over two centuries.
Author | : Mark Maslin |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2013-06-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199641137 |
In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Maslin looks at all aspects of climate, from the physical and chemical factors that drive it and how climate differs from weather, to how climate has affected human settlements and the cyclic features of it. He ends with a look at climate change and our current approaches to solving it.