Creator
Turner, John, ed.
Pendlebury, Stephen, ed.
Contributor
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
World Meteorological Organization.
International Commission on Polar Meteorology.
Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP).
Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Title
The international Antarctic weather forecasting handbook.
Editors: John Turner, Stephen Pendlebury.
Publisher
Cambridge : British Antarctic Survey,
Date
2004
Format
663 p.
Description
Presents comprehensive account of theory and practice of weather forecasting in Antarctica. Reviews climatology of Antarctic and discusses nature of weather systems over continent and Southern Ocean. Includes means used to forecast all main meteorological elements, use of satellite data, output of numerical weather prediction models, meteorological conditions at various locations around the Antarctic and guidance on forecasting rules and techniques used at specific locations.
Subject
Meteorology
Weather forecasting
Antarctica
Source
J12-007
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
ISBN 1855312212