1st Edition
Introduction to Environmental Physics Planet Earth, Life and Climate
384 Pages
by
CRC Press
496 Pages
by
CRC Press
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The changing climate and its affect on all of us is becoming increasingly apparent - ozone depletion, hurricanes, floods and extreme weather behaviour. Introduction to Environmental Physics challenges the way we think about how and why environmental change occurs. This authoritative book aims to cover some of the more common and popular topics addressed in "physics of the earth", "physics of the... Read more
1. Introduction: Environmental Physics - Processes and Issues 2. The Human Environment 3. The Built Environment 4. The Urban Environment 5. Energy for Living 6. Revealing the Planet 7. The Sun and the Atmosphere 8. Observing the Earth's Weather and Cloud Physics 9. Global Weather Patterns and Climate 10. Physics and Soils 11. Vegetation Growth and Carbon Balance 12. Environmental Issues for the 21st Century
Biography
N.J. Mason, Peter Hughes
'...offers a good introduction to the wide range of issues with which environmental physics is concerned' - E.G. Youngs at European Journal of Soil Science
