Regional Climates of the British Isles

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ISBN: 9780415139304 | 0415139309
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Copyright: 12/15/1997

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A comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles is presented here. Leading climatologists examine eleven regions. Climatic distinctiveness and local weather contrasts are described and data supplied.

List of Figures

(7)

List of Tables

xvi

(4)

List of Contributors

(1)

Preface

xxi

(1)

Acknowledgements

xxii

INTRODUCTION A Note on Statistics and Units of Measurement

(4)

PART 1: THE ANATOMY OF REGIONAL CLIMATES IN THE BRITISH ISLES

(38)

CHAPTER 1: THE ANATOMY OF REGIONAL CLIMATES IN THE BRITISH ISLES

(38)

Julian Mayes

Dennis Wheeler

Introduction

(1)

The Three-Dimensional Atmosphere

(1)

The Atmosphere's Energy and Moisture Sources

(3)

Global-scale Circulations

(1)

Upper Tropospheric Circulations

(1)

Synoptic-scale Climatic Elements

(1)

Local Air Circulations

(2)

Atmospheric Interactions with the Land Surfaces

(2)

Atmosphere and Environment around the British Isles

(3)

The Regional Influence of the Atmospheric Circulation around the British Isles

(2)

Characteristics of Airflow Types around the British Isles

(18)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(4)

PART 2: THE CHARACTER OF REGIONAL CLIMATES ACROSS THE BRITISH ISLES

(232)

CHAPTER 2: SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

(20)

Allen Perry

Introduction

(2)

Temperature

(4)

Precipitation

(6)

Wind

(3)

Sunshine

(1)

Visibility and Fog

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(2)

CHAPTER 3: SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND

(22)

Julian Mayes

Introduction

(1)

Temperature

(5)

Precipitation

(5)

Wind

(4)

Sunshine

(3)

Fog

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(3)

CHAPTER 4: EASTERN ENGLAND

(22)

Julian Mayes

Geoffrey Sutton

Introduction

(2)

Temperature

(5)

Precipitation

(8)

Wind

104

(3)

Sunshine

107

(1)

Fog

108

(1)

Conclusion

109

(1)

References

110

(1)

CHAPTER 5: THE MIDLANDS

111

(20)

John Kings

Brian Giles

Introduction

111

(3)

Temperature

114

(3)

Precipitation

117

(7)

Wind

124

(2)

Sunshine

126

(1)

Fog

127

(2)

Conclusion

129

(1)

References

129

(2)

CHAPTER 6: WALES

131

(27)

Graham Sumner

Introduction

131

(2)

Temperature

133

(6)

Precipitation

139

(10)

Wind

149

(3)

Sunshine and Fog

152

(2)

Conclusion

154

(2)

References

156

(2)

CHAPTER 7: NORTH-EAST ENGLAND AND YORKSHIRE

158

(23)

Dennis Wheeler

Introduction

158

(2)

Temperature

160

(4)

Precipitation

164

(7)

Wind

171

(4)

Sunshine

175

(1)

Fogs and Frets

176

(3)

Conclusion

179

(1)

References

179

(2)

CHAPTER 8: NORTH-WEST ENGLAND AND THE ISLE OF MAN

181

(24)

Lance Tufnell

Introduction

181

(1)

Temperature

181

(6)

Precipitation

187

(8)

Wind

195

(2)

Visibility, Air Pollution and Sunshine

197

(5)

Conclusion

202

(1)

References

202

(3)

CHAPTER 9: CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SCOTLAND

205

(23)

John Harrison

Introduction

207

(1)

Temperature

207

(5)

Precipitation

212

(6)

Wind

218

(4)

Sunshine

222

(1)

Visibility and Fog

223

(2)

Conclusion

225

(1)

References

226

(2)

CHAPTER 10: THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND

228

(26)

Marjory Roy

Introduction

228

(3)

Temperature

231

(8)

Precipitation

239

(6)

Wind

245

(2)

Sunshine

247

(2)

Fog and Visibility

249

(3)

Conclusion

252

(1)

References

252

(2)

CHAPTER 11: IRELAND

254

(25)

John Sweeney

Introduction

254

(2)

Temperature

256

(5)

Precipitation

261

(9)

Wind

270

(4)

Sunshine and Cloud

274

(1)

Conclusion

274

(1)

References

275

(4)

PART 3: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATIC VARIABILITY AND CHANGE

279

(53)

CHAPTER 12: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATIC VARIABILITY AND CHANGE

279

(53)

Julian Mayes

Dennis Wheeler

Introduction

279

(2)

Extra-terrestrial Controls on Global Climate

281

(4)

Atmospheric Composition and Climate Variability

285

(1)

Climatic Changes in Historical Time

286

(3)

The Medieval Warm Period

289

(2)

The Little Ice Age

291

(7)

Evidence from Instrumental Observations after the 1850s

298

(11)

Regional Weather Patterns and the Atmospheric Circulation

309

(6)

The Geographical Distribution of Regional Weather Anomalies

315

(3)

Climate and Climatic Regions in the Future

318

(6)

Regional Climates and Landscape

324

(3)

Conclusion

327

(1)

References

328

(4)

Glossary of Terms

332

(3)

General Index

335

(4)

Index of Places

339

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