Chapter 3. The Earth's Climates

  1. C.N. Hewitt1,
  2. Andrea V. Jackson2
  1. John G. Lockwood

Published Online: 13 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch3

Book Title

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

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How to Cite

Lockwood, J. G. (2007) The Earth's Climates, in Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications (eds C.N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson), Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch3

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Science Lancaster University

  2. 2

    The School of the Environment University of Leeds

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 20 JUN 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632052868

Online ISBN: 9780470999318

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Keywords:

  • earth;
  • climates;
  • weather;
  • axis;
  • atmospheric circulation

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • INTRODUCTION

  • POLAR CLIMATES

  • TEMPERATE LATITUDE CLIMATES

  • TROPICAL CLIMATES

  • CLOSING REMARKS

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