Climate and Atmospheric Sciences: Encyclopedias and Reference Works

Climate and Atmospheric Science Encyclopedias

These reference works contain authoritative overviews on topics in climate and atmospheric sciences. Written by experts in their respective fields, the articles contain extensive bibliographies of journal articles for further information.

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Climate Science
Substantive, regularly updated, peer-reviewed reference work with 300+ articles on climate science, including engineering and social science aspects. Click on the "Browse by Subject" link for topics including Climate Impact, Climates by Region, Climate Systems, Communication, Forecasting, Geoengineering, History of Climate Science, Modeling, Policy, Politics & Governance, Risk Management & Adaptation, and Statistics.

Weather Observer's Handbook
Comprehensive, practical, and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations, with an emphasis on modern electronic instruments and automatic weather stations. [2nd ed, 2024]
Advances in Weather Radar
Review of advances in research, developments, and technologies in the field. Volume 1: Precipitation Sensing Platforms, Volume 2: Precipitation Science, Scattering and Processing Algorithms, Volume 3: Emerging Applications [2023-2024]
Handbook of Air Quality and Climate Change
Covers air quality/air pollution from the viewpoints of causing impacts on human/ecosystem health and climate change. [2023]
World Scientific Encyclopedia of Climate Change: Case Studies of Climate Risk, Action, and Opportunity
100+ case studies on climate change from finance, economics, policy, and other social science perspectives. Examples include business, education, justice, technology, risk management, the law, food, transportation, youth, and morality. [2021]
Handbook of Climate Change Resilience
Covers topics in climate change resilience, including European and international recommendations. Sections: Climate Change Resilience in Transportation, Energy, Forestry, and Water/Coastal Infrastructure -- Climate Change Resilience in Public Safety, Health, Agriculture, Food Security, and Emergency Management -- Climate Resilience Measures Integrated with Policies and Governance at City, Regional, and National Level -- Technological and Science-Based Approaches to Climate Resilience [2020]
Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
Comprehensive reference work covering oceanography and marine sciences, with articles on marine biogeochemistry, marine life, ocean dynamics, seafloor processes, technology and instrumentation, and ocean interfaces and human impacts. [3rd ed, 2019]
Comprehensive Remote Sensing
Multi-volume reference work on remote sensing. Sections: missions and sensors, data processing and analysis methodology, terrestrial ecosystems, water cycle components over land, Earth's energy budget, mapping land surface types and changes, atmosphere, oceans, and applications for societal benefits. [2018]
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences
Reference work with 350+ articles covering all aspects of atmospheric sciences, from aerosols to weather forecasting. [2nd ed, 2015]