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Recent Studies in Bioclimatology

A Group of Contributions

  • Examines weather and climate impacts on the environment
  • Presents an analysis of smog on human health
  • Discusses thermal comfort

Part of the book series: Meteorological Monographs (METEOR, volume 2)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-v
  2. Climate in Relation to Crops

    • C. W. Thornthwaite, J. R. Mather
    Pages 1-10
  3. Weather and Climate in Forest Entomology

    • W. G. Wellington
    Pages 11-18
  4. The Climatic Physiology of Farm Animals

    • J. D. Findlay
    Pages 19-29
  5. Effects of Sunlight on Man

    • H. F. Blum
    Pages 43-49
  6. Man, Climate, and Changes of Altitude

    • C. Monge M.
    Pages 50-60
  7. Bioclimatology of Housing

    • H. Landsberg
    Pages 81-98
  8. Smog and Human Health

    • J. H. Foulger
    Pages 111-117
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 118-121

About this book

The objects of the American Meteorological Society are "the development and dissemination of knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications, and the advancement of its professional ideals." The organization of the Society took place in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Saint Louis, Missouri, December 29, 1919, and its incorporation, at Washington, D. C., January 21, 1920. The work of the Society is carried on by the Bulletin, the Journal, and Meteorological Monographs, by papers and discussions at meetings of the Society, through the offices of the Secretary and the Executive Secretary, and by correspondence. All of the Americas are represented in the membership of the Society as well as many foreign countries

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Recent Studies in Bioclimatology

  • Book Subtitle: A Group of Contributions

  • Authors: C. W. Thornthwaite, J. R. Mather, W. G. Wellington, J. D. Findlay, L. P. Herrington, H. F. Blum, C. Monge M., G. Duell, B. Duell, F. Sargent, H. Landsberg, K. Buettner, J. M. May, J. H. Foulger

  • Editors: F. Sargent, R. G. Stone

  • Series Title: Meteorological Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-940033-11-2

  • Publisher: American Meteorological Society Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: American Meteorological Society 1954

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-940033-11-2Published: 30 June 2016

  • Series ISSN: 0065-9401

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 121

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Climatology, Geoecology/Natural Processes

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