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100	1		_aNicholson, Sharon E.
245	1	0	_aDryland climatology / _cSharon E. Nicholson.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axii, 516 p. : _bill., maps ; _c29 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Dryland Environment:1. Introduction to dryland environments; 2. The geomorphologic background; 3. Vegetation of the dryland regions; Part II. The Meteorological Background: 4. The general atmospheric circulation; 5. The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall; 6. Radiation, heat and surface exchange processes; 7. Water balance; 8. Evaporation; Part III. The Climatic Environment of Drylands: 9. Defining aridity: the classification and character of dryland climates; 10. Desert microclimate; 11. Precipitation in the drylands; 12. Hydrologic processes in the drylands; 13. Desert winds and dust; Part IV. The Earth's Dry Lands: 14. North America; 15. South America; 16. Subsaharan Africa; 17. The Mediterranean lands; 18. Australia; 19. Asia; 20. Coastal deserts; Part V. Life and Change in the Dryland Regions: 21. Drought and other hazards; 22. Desertification; 23. People in the dryland environments; 24. Plant and animal life in the desert; 25. Climatic variability and climatic change; Index.
520			_a"A comprehensive review of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, hydrology, and inhabitants. Chapters are divided into four major sections on background meteorology and climatology; the nature of dryland climates in relation to precipitation and hydrology; the climatology and climate dynamics of the major dryland regions on each continent; and an extensive review of long-term climate variability in the world's drylands. It includes key topics such as vegetation, geomorphology, desertification, micro-habitats, and adaptation to dryland environments. This interdisciplinary volume provides an extensive review of the primary literature (covering over 2500 references) and the conventional and satellite datasets that form key research tools for dryland climatology. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, it presents a unique view of dryland climates for a broad spectrum of researchers, environmental professionals and advanced students in climatology, meteorology, geography, environment science, earth system science, ecology, hydrology and geomorphology"--
650		0	_aArid regions climate.
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology. _2bisacsh
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/16495/cover/9780521516495.jpg
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1113/2011026304-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1113/2011026304-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1113/2011026304-t.html
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