Handbuch der Klimatologie (2) Band 2, Teil J

Abstract

(1) The encyclopaedic handbook of climatology by Koppen and Geiger makes a considerable advance by the issue of two new volumes. The first of these, containing vol. 1, Section B and Section C, is a volume of about 600 pages. In Section B Prof. V. Conrad, of Vienna, gives an outline of the climatological elements and their dependence on terrestrial influences. He has taken a wide view of the domain of climatology, and we might perhaps regard much of the matter which he has included as falling rather within the domain of physics of the atmosphere. In view of the thoroughness of the treatment we have no cause to regret the author's choice of topics. In five sections he treats in turn solar and terrestrial radiation, the constitution of the atmosphere and its impurities, the measurement and representation of temperature, wind and air flow, and the hydrometeors. We find throughout the whole book careful discussion of methods of observation and of methods of representation of the observations. Thus the question of how best to obtain a reasonable mean temperature for the day from observations at standard times is considered with some care. The influence of the location and aspect of the observing station on the meteorological conditions is stressed, particularly with regard to temperature and rainfall.

Handbuch der Klimatologie

Herausgegeben von W. Köppen R. Geiger. In 5 Bänden. (1) Band 1, Teil B: Die klimatologischen Elemente und ihre Abhängigkeit von terrestrischen Einflüssen, von Prof. Dr. V. Conrad; Band 1, Teil C: Das geographische Systeme der Klimate, von Prof. Dr. A. Köppen; Band 1: Titel, Vorwort, Inhalt, alphabetisches Sachregister. Pp. x + xii + B556 + C44 + 12. 90 gold marks.

(2) Band 2, Teil J:

The Climates of North America. Part 1: Mexico, United States, Alaska. By Prof. Robert DeC. Ward and Prof. Charles F. Brooks. Pp. x + 326. 60 gold marks. (Berlin: Gebrüder Borntraeger, 1936).