6 Best Books on Climatology

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Climatology, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Climatology Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Climatology below.

 
1."Ecological Climatology" by Bonan G B
Book Review: The aim of this book is to examine the complex interplay between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change, exploring the various physical, chemical, and biological processes involved. Written for undergraduate and graduate students of ecology, environmental science, and geography, it also examines how human alterations to the land can have a significant impact on climate change. This informative book includes references, chapter summaries, and numerous illustrations, making it an essential guide for students.

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2."Climatology: An Atmospheric Science" by John J Hidore
“Climatology: An Atmospheric Science” Book Review: The book will be suitable for the upper-level undergraduate or introductory-level graduate courses in climatic systems. The chapters begin with fundamentals of the climatic system, and discuss topics like climatology basics, meteorology and atmosphere. Moving further complex topics like microscale transfer of energy, matter, momentum, global water balance, and global atmospheric circulation are discussed in detail. The book also presents climatic classification with the perspective of regional differences within the same climate types.

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3."Climatology" by Robert V Rohli
“Climatology” Book Review: The book is designed for upper-level undergraduate or introductory-level graduate courses on climatic systems. It covers the fundamentals of the climatic system, including topics such as climatology basics, meteorology, and the atmosphere. The text gradually delves into more complex subjects such as microscale energy transfer, matter transfer, momentum transfer, global water balance, and global atmospheric circulation. The book presents climatic classification, highlighting regional differences within the same climate types.

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4."Applied Climatology: Principles and Practice" by Allen Perry
“Applied Climatology: Principles and Practice” Book Review: The main objective of this book is to explore the impact of global climate change on both natural and human environments. It is divided into chapters that focus on the effects of climate change on physical/biological environments, cultural environments, and changing climatic conditions. The book also examines the role of human activities such as building design, transport systems, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and legal issues in climate change. Additionally, it provides numerous research ideas and topics in the field of climatology, supported by various figures and tables. This book is suitable for researchers, students, and professionals interested in understanding the effects of climate change on our environment.

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5."Climatology" by Lal D S
“Climatology” Book Review: The book provides introduction to the major aspects of climatology. Starting with the origin, composition, and structure of the atmosphere, the initial chapters also cover topics like isolation and heat budget, temperature distribution, air pressure and winds, and general circulation. The book explains local winds, humidity, fog, clouds, precipitation, atmosphere equilibrium, stability and instability, air masses, fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones in detail. The final section of the book discusses tropical disturbances, thunderstorms, tornadoes, waterspouts, climate classification and distribution, climate change, weather forecasting and analysis, applied climatology, and global warming.

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6."Global Physical Climatology" by Dennis L Hartmann
“Global Physical Climatology” Book Review: The book is a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate students in meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, and other environmental fields. It is also beneficial for researchers in academia, government (including military, NOAA, NWS), and policymakers. The fundamentals of the climate system are presented in a clear manner, and the chapters explore the physics, principles, and processes of the climate system. The book provides numerous research ideas and themes related to climate change. The text is well-organized, updated, and revised, and includes many problem sets and modeling results.

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