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ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE AND FUCTION

ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE AND FUCTION: CLIMATE SYSTEM
Edited by : George Vadimovich Gruza,

Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

1. The Global Climate
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Components and Interactions in the Global Climate System
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Land Surface Hydrology, Convection, Atmospheric Water Vapor and Cloud Formation
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Oceans and Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Upper Atmosphere Chemistry and Circulation
Aleksey A. Krivolutski, Central Aerological Observatory, Russia
Nina Alexandrovna Zaitseva, Division of the Earth Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Biogeochemistry of Greenhouse Gases and Reflective Aerosols
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Development of Global Climate Models
George Vadimovich Gruza, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

World Climate Program
George Vadimovich Gruza, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

2. Climate and Weather Variability
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Air Temperature
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Atmospheric Humidity and Precipitation
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Major Forms of Weather Disturbances
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Climatic Variations and Change
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Causes of Climatic Variation
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

Climatic Instability and Predictability
Chester F. Ropelewski, Climate Monitoring and Dissemintation, USA

3. Climate System and Climate Factors
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Climate System Components and Interactions
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Solar Radiation
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Role of General Circulation in Climate Formation
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Influence of Ocean and Continent Distribution on Climate
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Effects of Topography on Climate
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

Influence of Cryosphere on Climate
John M. Wallace, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA

4. Weather System and Weather Forecasting
George Vadimovich Gruza, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Air Mass and Fronts
Nataliya P. Shakina, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Cyclones and Anticyclones in Middle and High Latitudes
Nataliya P. Shakina, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Principal Weather Systems in Subtropical and Tropical Zones
Igor Georgievich Sitnikov, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Principal Weather Systems in Temperate and Continental Zones
Evgenil P. Veselov, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Principal Weather Systems in Polar Zones
Evgenil P. Veselov, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Short-term Weather Forecasting
Leopold Vladimirovich Berkovich, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Long-term Weather Forecasting
Roman M. Vilfand, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia
Anatoly V. Muravev, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Russia

Scientific Weather Modification
Albert A. Chernikov, Central Aerological Observatory, Russia
Yuriy V. Melnichuk, Central Aerological Observatory, Russia
Nina Alexandrovna Zaitseva, Division of the Earth Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

5. Classification of the Climate of the Earth
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Methods of Climate Classification
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Landscape Classifications of Earth's Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Genetic Classifications of Earth's Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Applied Classifications of Earth's Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

6. Climate Zones and Types
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Low-Latitude Climate Zones and Climate Types
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Middle-Latitude Climate Zones and Climate Types
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

High-Latitude Climate Zones and Climate Types
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

High-Altitude Climate Zones and Climate Types
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

7. Local Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Factors Controlling Local Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Urban Climate: The Most Important Modified Climate
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Forest Climates
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Island Climates
Nina V. Kobysheva, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Elena I. Khlebnikova, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

8. History of the Earth Climate Changes
Irena I. Borzenkova, Center for International Environmental Cooperation (INENCO), Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

History of Planetary and Geological Factors
Vsevolod A. Zubakov, The Center International Environmental Cooperation (INENCO), Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

History of Atmospheric Composition
Irena I. Borzenkova, Center for International Environmental Cooperation (INENCO), Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Global Climatic Catastrophe (Volcanism and Impact Events)
Irena I. Borzenkova, Center for International Environmental Cooperation (INENCO), Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Changes in Biogeochemical Cycles
Irina Ye. Turchinovich, State Hydrological Institute, Russia

9 Observed Climate Change
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Changes in Surface Temperature and Precipitation Patterns
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Changes in Atmospheric Circulation Patterns
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Climate Change and Oceans
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Climate Change, Glaciers, and Ice Sheets
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Climate Change and Permafrost
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

Climatological Extremes
Esther Ya. Rankova, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia
Mikhail Yu. Bardin, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Russia

10. Greenhouse Gases, Aerosols and Ozone Layer
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Carbon Dioxide
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Methane
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Halocarbons
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Nitrous Oxide
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Tropospheric Ozone and Related Trace Gases
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Physics of Aerosols and Their Effect on Climate
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

Reduction of the Ozone Layer
Igor L. Karol, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Andrey A. Kiselev, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia

11. Response of Climate System to Changes in Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Radiative Forcing of Climate System
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Processes and Modeling
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Validation of Climate Models
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Equilibrium Climate Change
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Time-Dependent Greenhouse-Gas-Induced Climate Change
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Detection of Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada

Climate Projections (Future Climate)
Henry G. Hengeveld, Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada, Canada







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