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1、Atmosphere,Weather and Climate is the essentialintroduction to weather processes and climatic con-ditions around the world,their observed variability and changes,and projected future trends.Extensivelyrevised and updated,this eighth edition retains itspopular tried and tested structure while incorpo
2、ratingrecent advances in the field.From clear explanations of the basic physical and chemical principles of theatmosphere,to descriptions of regional climates andtheir changes,Atmosphere,Weather and Climatepresents a comprehensive coverage of global meteor-ology and climatology.In this new edition,t
3、he latestscientific ideas are expressed in a clear,non-mathematical manner.New features include:I new introductory chapter on the evolution and scopeof meteorology and climatologyI new chapter on climatic models and climate systemfeedbacksI updated analysis of atmospheric composition,weather and cli
4、mate in middle latitudes,atmosphericand oceanic motion,tropical weather and climate,and small-scale climatesI chapter on climate variability and change has beencompletely updated to take account of the ndings ofthe IPCC 2001 scientic assessmentI new more attractive and accessible text designI new pe
5、dagogical features include:learning objec-tives at the beginning of each chapter and discussionpoints at their ending,and boxes on topical subjectsand twentieth-century advances in the eld.Roger G.Barryis Professor of Geography,Universityof Colorado at Boulder,Director of the World DataCenter for Gl
6、aciology and a Fellow of the CooperativeInstitute for Research in Environmental Sciences.The late Richard J.Chorley was Professor ofGeography at the University of Cambridge.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Atmosphere,Weather and Climate12345678
7、910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Atmosphere,Weather and ClimateEIGHTH EDITIONRoger G.Barry and Richard J.Chorley12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849First published 1968 by Methuen&Co.LtdSecond editio
8、n 1971Third edition 1976Fourth edition 1982Fifth edition 1987Reprinted by Routledge 1989,1990Sixth edition 1992Reprinted 1995Seventh edition 1998 by RoutledgeEighth edition 2003 by Routledge11 New Fetter Lane,London EC4P 4EESimultaneously published in the USA and Canadaby Routledge29 West 35th Stree
9、t,New York,NY 10001Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor&Francis Group 1968,1971,1976,1982,1987,1992,1998,2003Roger G.Barry and Richard J.ChorleyAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,mechanical,or other means,now known or
10、 hereafter invented,including photocopying and recording,or in any information storage or retrieval system,without permission in writing from the publishers.British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British LibraryLibrary of Congress Catalo
11、ging in Publication DataBarry,Roger Graham.Atmosphere,weather,and climate/Roger G.Barry&Richard J.Chorley.8th ed.p.cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.1.Meteorology.2.Atmospheric physics.3.Climatology.I.Chorley,Richard J.II.TitleQC861.2.B36 2004551.5dc212003000832ISBN 0415271703(hbk)ISB
12、N 0415271711(pbk)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849This edition published in the Taylor&Francis e-Library,2004.ISBN 0-203-42823-4 Master e-book ISBNISBN 0-203-44051-X(Adobe eReader Format)This edition is dedicated to my co-author Richard J.Chorl
13、ey,with whom I rst entered into collaboration onAtmosphere,Weather and Climate in 1966.He made numerous contributions,as always,to this eighth edition,notably Chapter 1 which he prepared as a new introduction.His many insights and ideas for the book and hisenthusiasms over the years will be sadly mi
14、ssed.Roger G.BarryMarch 20031234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484912345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Preface to the eighth editionxiAcknowledgementsxiii1 Introduction and history of meteorology a
15、nd climatology1A The atmosphere1B Solar energy2C Global circulation3D Climatology3E Mid-latitude disturbances4F Tropical weather5G Palaeoclimates6H The global climate system62 Atmospheric composition,mass and structure9A Composition of the atmosphere91 Primary gases92 Greenhouse gases103 Reactive ga
16、s species104 Aerosols125 Variations with height136 Variations with latitude and season157 Variations with time16B Mass of the atmosphere221 Total pressure222 Vapour pressure24C The layering of the atmosphere251 Troposphere252 Stratosphere273 Mesosphere274 Thermosphere285 Exosphere and magnetosphere2
17、83 Solar radiation and the global energy budget32A Solar radiation321 Solar output322 Distance from the sun343 Altitude of the sun364 Length of day37B Surface receipt of solar radiation and its effects371 Energy transfer within the earthatmosphere system372 Effect of the atmosphere383 Effect of clou
18、d cover394 Effect of latitude405 Effect of land and sea416 Effect of elevation and aspect487 Variation of free-air temperature with height48C Terrestrial infra-red radiation and the greenhouse effect51D Heat budget of the earth53E Atmospheric energy and horizontal heat transport571 The horizontal tr
19、ansport of heat572 Spatial pattern of the heat budget components594 Atmospheric moisture budget64A The global hydrological cycle64B Humidity6612345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849viiContents1 Moisture content662 Moisture transport67C Evaporation69D
20、 Condensation73E Precipitation characteristics and measurement741 Forms of precipitation742 Precipitation characteristics75a Rainfall intensity75b Areal extent of a rainstorm76c Frequency of rainstorms763 The world pattern of precipitation794 Regional variations in the altitudinal maximum of precipi
21、tation805 Drought845 Atmospheric instability,cloud formation and precipitation processes89A Adiabatic temperature changes89B Condensation level91C Air stability and instability91D Cloud formation951 Condensation nuclei952 Cloud types963 Global cloud cover99E Formation of precipitation991 BergeronFin
22、deisen theory1002 Coalescence theories1023 Solid precipitation102F Precipitation types1031 Convective type precipitation1032 Cyclonic type precipitation1033 Orographic precipitation103G Thunderstorms1061 Development1062 Cloud electrication and lightning1066 Atmospheric motion:principles112A Laws of
23、horizontal motion1121 The pressure-gradient force1132 The earths rotational deective(Coriolis)force1133 The geostrophic wind1144 The centripetal acceleration1145 Frictional forces and the planetary boundary layer116B Divergence,vertical motion and vorticity1181 Divergence1182 Vertical motion1183 Vor
24、ticity118C Local winds1201 Mountain and valley winds1202 Land and sea breezes1213 Winds due to topographic barriers1227 Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean127A Variation of pressure and wind velocity with height1271 The vertical variation of pressure systems 1282 Mean upper-air patte
25、rns1293 Upper wind conditions1314 Surface pressure conditions133B The global wind belts1361 The trade winds1362 The equatorial westerlies1363 The mid-latitude(Ferrel)westerlies1394 The polar easterlies139C The general circulation1391 Circulations in the vertical and horizontal planes1422 Variations
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