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Meteorology of tropical West Africa : the forecasters' handbook / edited by Douglas J. Parker, Mariane Diop-Kane.

Contributor(s): Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017Copyright date: 2017Description: xxii, 468 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781118391303
  • 1118391306
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Meteorology of tropical West Africa.DDC classification:
  • 551.630966 23
LOC classification:
  • QC991.W4 M48 2017
Awards:
  • ASLI Choice Award
Summary: "This book aims to synthesise the latest knowledge of West African meteorology with operational tools and methods for weather forecasting in the region. We hope that it will be valuable for the training of weather forecasters in West Africa, for weather forecasters around the world having an interest in tropical predictions, and for students of Meteorology. It is our intention that the material should appeal to students who have an interest both in tropical dynamics and operational forecasting, and the book is targeted at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A basic meteorological knowledge is assumed. The book is particularly demanded by National Meteorological Services, whose general forecasting services are still in their early stages. For many years, focus has been on forecasting for aviation, but with climate change and its associated hazards and impacts, there is increasing demand for specific meteorological forecasts at a wider range of time and space scales"--Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab QC991 .W4 .M48 2017 1 Available 50583020008243
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book aims to synthesise the latest knowledge of West African meteorology with operational tools and methods for weather forecasting in the region. We hope that it will be valuable for the training of weather forecasters in West Africa, for weather forecasters around the world having an interest in tropical predictions, and for students of Meteorology. It is our intention that the material should appeal to students who have an interest both in tropical dynamics and operational forecasting, and the book is targeted at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A basic meteorological knowledge is assumed. The book is particularly demanded by National Meteorological Services, whose general forecasting services are still in their early stages. For many years, focus has been on forecasting for aviation, but with climate change and its associated hazards and impacts, there is increasing demand for specific meteorological forecasts at a wider range of time and space scales"--Provided by publisher.

ASLI Choice Award

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