The sun's influence on climate /

"The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, st...

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Autori principali: Haigh, Joanna D. (Autore), Cargill, P. (Peter) (Autore)
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Serie:Princeton primers in climate.
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Sommario:
  • Introduction
  • The Earth's climate system
  • The Sun
  • Solar radiation at the Earth
  • Solar Variability
  • Solar signals in surface climate
  • - Solar influence through the atmosphere
  • Space weather
  • Summary
  • Appendix: Detection of solar signals in climate and weather records.