| Description |
1 online resource (274 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge library editions. Pollution, climate and change ; volume 6 |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Description: The Climate of West Africa; 1 Radiation, sunshine and temperature; 2 Atmospheric pressure and wind; 3 Evaporation, evapotranspiration and humidity; 4 Cloud and visibility; 5 Precipitation and water balance; 6 Thunderstorms and line squalls; 7 The seasonality of West African climate and climatic regions; Part Two: Explanation: West African Climatology and Meteorology; 8 The atmospheric circulation over West Africa |
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9 Perturbations in the West African atmosphere and the origin of line squalls10 The Togo Gap, the 'little dry season' and recent climatic fluctuations in West Africa; Part Three: Application: Applied Climatology in West Africa; 11 Climate and water resources; 12 Climate and agriculture; 13 Climate and health; 14 Climate and building design, industry and transportation in West Africa; 15 Human impact upon climate in West Africa; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Author index; Subject index |
| Summary |
Originally published in 1987, this book brings together information previously buried in specialist sources and makes it available to the student in a non-technical and well-illustrated synthesis. It builds a clear and detailed picture of the climates of West Africa, describing and explaining them and showing how crucial this understanding is to everyday life. The climate's relevance to water resources, agriculture, health and industry is systematically considered |
| Subject |
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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Climatology
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, West -- Climate
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| Subject |
West Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oguntoyinbo, J. S.
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| ISBN |
9781000692235 |
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100069223X |
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9780429344848 |
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0429344848 |
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9781000692464 |
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1000692469 |
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9781000692693 |
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1000692698 |
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