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Climatology, the study of climate, is no longer regarded as a single discipline that treats climate as something that fluctuates only within the unchanging boundaries described by historical statistics. The field has recognized that climate is something that changes continually under the influence of physical and biological forces and so, cannot be understood in isolation but rather, is one that includes diverse scientific disciplines that play their role in understanding a highly complex coupled ?whole system? that is the earth?s climate. The book emphasizes on understanding the tenets of underlying principles and processes of global climate. This is an invaluable text on the science and policy of climate change, for both non-science majors and introductory science students.
