Download or read book Elementary Climate Physics written by F. W. Taylor and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate Physics involves understanding the structure and behaviour of the atmosphere and ocean, the principles of global measurement systems using remote sensing from space, and the elements of computer models, which make quantitative studies and predictions possible. This introductory course aims to clarify the basic mechanisms controlling climate, to apply relatively simple physics to the problem of climate change, and to provide a foundation for more advanced work.