The Asian monsoon : causes, history and effects / Peter D. Clift, R. Alan Plumb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clift, P. D. (Peter D.), author.

Plumb, R. Alan, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monsoons--Asia.

Monsoons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Asian monsoon is one of the most dramatic climatic phenomena on Earth, with far-reaching environmental and societal effects. Almost two thirds of humanity lives within regions influenced by the monsoon. With the emerging Asian economies, the importance of the region to the global economy has never been more marked. The Asian Monsoon describes the evolution of the monsoon, and proposes a connection between the tectonic evolution of the solid Earth and monsoon intensity. The authors explain how the monsoon has been linked to orbital processes and thus to other parts of the global climate system, especially glaciation. Finally, they summarize how monsoon evolution since the last Ice Age has impacted human societies, as well as commenting on the potential impact of future climate change. This book presents a multi-disciplinary overview of the monsoon for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, climatology, oceanography, geophysics, and geomorphology.

Contents:

The meteorology of monsoons

Controls on the Asian monsoon over tectonic timescales

Monsoon evolution on tectonic timescales

Monsoon evolution on orbital timescales

Erosional impact of the Asian monsoon

The late holocene monsoon and human society.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-265) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-17571-2

1-281-71730-4

9786611717308

0-511-40960-5

0-511-40826-9

0-511-41014-X

0-511-40750-5

0-511-53583-X

0-511-40907-9

OCLC:

437213156