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 The Digital Encyclopedia of Applied Physics provides the basic principles and in-depth coverage of all technically pertinent areas of modern-day physics, coupled with technological applications from real life. It originally appeared in print in 23 volumes plus 2 update volumes, covering some 15,500 pages and over 650 articles with a total of 7,800 figures and 980 tables. As of July 2004, the Digital Encyclopedia of Applied Physics appears in a thoroughly updated form, containing 14 new contributions on optics and 30 completely revised articles.
A unique wide-ranging encyclopedia covering all major aspects of atmospheric science and related subjects such as oceanography and hydrology. As well as the traditional topics of atmospheric dynamics, cloud physics, and weather forecasting, more recently established fields such as atmospheric chemistry and global climate change are fully covered. This encyclopedia is a companion reference work to the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences.
Pressures are increasing on the availability and exploitation of fresh water resources through population increase, pollution and degradation of resources, and variations in distribution from regional and global change in the climate. A compilation of knowledge in this area, therefore, has become a prerequisite for education and training of practising and research hydrologists. The Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences is the definitive research level multi-volume treatment of these important fields.
Written and edited by global authorities in the field, and comprising approximately 200 substantial articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed, expert coverage of the subject. Organized into 17 themed parts for the reader’s convenience, it offers up-to-date, scientifically rigorous information on all key aspects of the subject, from sub-catchment to the global scale.
    An ambitious reference work that covers the physical processes that drive the oceans and the chemical, biological, and geological regimes. All methods of studying the oceans, from ship-based systems to satellite remote sensing are covered, as are ancillary topics such as the law of the oceans, use of the oceans for food and energy, and the impact of pollution and climate change. This encyclopedia is a companion reference work to the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences.
    An acclaimed encyclopedia that has served readers through three different editions over a span of 15 years. As released on ScienceDirect in 2004, this work corresponds to the print third edition, which comprises 18 volumes and more than 14,000 pages. Robert Meyers, chief editor for all three editions, directs a highly renowned editorial board that includes eight Nobel laureates.
    • Procedures in agricultural water engineering.
    Continuing the long tradition of making chemistry accessible to all, the Fifth Edition of Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry reflects the progress and change of the past two decades. Chemistry is of vital importance to today’s world with applications in areas such as communications and electronics, energy sources and conversation, waste handling and pollution control, biotechnology, molecular biology, food growth and production, and the development of pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and chemotherapeutic methodologies. Containing over 75% new text, this single-volume source has been significantly restructured to capture the expansion of chemistry into new fields and the impact related sciences have had on the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of chemistry. In addition to “classic” topics in chemistry, the Fifth Edition covers such new topics as nanotechnology, fuel cell technology, combinational chemistry, and materials science.
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            • Encyclopedia of World Climatology
            • The World's Coasts: Online
            • Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
            • Atmosphere and Climate

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    • Citation Guides

    Researchers in the Atmospheric Science use a variety of formats for citing references.  

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    Climatology Data

    United States Data:

    Monthly summaries of temperature and precipitation for stations (cities) across the United States.

    Center for climate data across the United States.  The information can be found as tab-delimited files or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) files 

    Data for primarily the United States but does have some world data.  This data can be very thorough creating large files that may be difficult to manage.
    Climate normals (including temperature and precipitation means from 1971-2000).  This is a good resource for data on extreme events, degree days, snow, precipitation, and various other climate variables. 

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    European Data:

    Includes data from 41 countries within Europe and along the Mediterranean.

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    Advanced Data:

    This data is in NetCDF format.

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    Open Access Journals in the area of Meteorology and Climatology  

    There are presently 21 Open Access journals in the area of Meteorology and Climatology .
    For full details, see the Directory of Open Access Journals at:
    http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=86

    Atmósfera
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions
    Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
    Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions
    Carbon Balance and Management
    CLIMEP : Climatologia e Estudos da Paisagem
    The Cryosphere
    The Cryosphere Discussions
    E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology
    Geofizika
    History of meteorology
    Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
    Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences
    Journal of Lightning Research
    Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan
    Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
    Open Atmospheric Science Journal
    Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia
    Revista de Climatología
    SOLA : Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere

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