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Experimental Agrometeorology: A Practical Manual

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Authors:
  1. Latief Ahmad

    1. Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, India

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  2. Raihana Habib Kanth

    1. Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, India

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  3. Sabah Parvaze

    1. Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, India

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  4. Syed Sheraz Mahdi

    1. Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, India

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  • Offers a practical manual on agro-meteorology and parameters in India
  • Gives an insight into the interaction between agriculture and the environment
  • Provides detailed information on working with meteorological measuring instruments
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction to Agricultural Meteorology

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 1-4

  3. Agro-meteorological Observatory

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 5-11

  4. Measurement of Temperature

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 13-21

  5. Measurement of Humidity

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 23-27

  6. Measurement of Wind

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 29-36

  7. Measurement of Sunshine Duration

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 37-39

  8. Measurement of Solar Radiation

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 41-50

  9. Measurement of Cloud Cover

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 51-54

  10. Measurement of Precipitation

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 55-66

  11. Measurement of Evaporation

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 67-74

  12. Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 75-81

  13. Automatic Weather Station

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 83-87

  14. Estimation of Climate Change Through Trend Analysis

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 89-94

  15. Growing Degree Days to Forecast Crop Stages

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 95-98

  16. Agro-climatic and Agro-ecological Zones of India

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 99-118

  17. Synoptic Meteorology

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 119-121

  18. Agro Meteorological Advisory Service

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 123-125

  19. Crop Yield Forecast Models

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 127-129

  20. Measurement of Soil Moisture

    • Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi
    Pages 131-135
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About this book

The book is a practical manual which has been created to support the syllabus of agro-meteorology courses specifically designed for graduate and post-graduate students. The topics covered in the manual include working with meteorological instruments for measurement of various meteorological parameters like temperature, humidity, sunshine hours, precipitation, etc.

Separate chapters have been included for computation of growing degree days, agro-climatic zones, crop modelling and agro-advisory services.

The book will have great appeal to students of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, India

    Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze

  • Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, India

    Syed Sheraz Mahdi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Experimental Agrometeorology: A Practical Manual

  • Authors: Latief Ahmad, Raihana Habib Kanth, Sabah Parvaze, Syed Sheraz Mahdi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69185-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69184-8Published: 20 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88725-8Published: 04 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69185-5Published: 05 December 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 159

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Meteorology, Soil Science & Conservation, Sustainable Development, Climatology

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