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The Climate of Israel

Observation, Research and Application

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Authors:
  1. Yair Goldreich

    1. Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. Israel Climatology: Observation and Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The History of Climate and Meteorological Observations and Research in Israel

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 3-11

    3. Climate Regions and Seasons in Israel

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 12-22

    4. Rainy Season (Winter and Transitional Seasons) Climate

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 23-40

    5. Summer Climate

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 41-54

    6. Precipitation

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 55-91

    7. Radiation and Temperature

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 92-117

    8. Evaporation, Humidity, Cloudiness, Fog, Dew and Visibility

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 118-134

    9. Wind and Sharav Phenomena

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 135-152

    10. Climate: Past, Present and Future

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 153-170

  3. Israel: Applied Climatology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Climatic Forecast

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 173-181

    3. Precipitation Enhancement

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 182-197

    4. Urban Climate and Air Quality

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 198-210

    5. Climate and Planning

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 211-224

    6. Climate and Alternative Energy

      • Yair Goldreich
      Pages 225-231

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 232-270
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About this book

This book describes and analyses various aspects of Israeli climate. This work also elucidates how both man and nature adjust to various climates. The first part (Chapters 1-9) deals with the meteorological and climatological network stations, the history of climate research in Israel, analysis of the local climate by season, and a discussion of the climate variables their spatial and temporal distribution. The second part (Chapters 10-14) of this work is devoted to a survey of applied climatology. This part presents information on weather forecasting, rainfall enhancement, air quality monitoring, and various climatological aspects of planning. There is no sharp division between theoretical and applied climatology topics. Moreover, though various sections seem exclusively theoretical, they also include important applications for various real life situations (such as rainfall intensities (Section 5. 3), frost, frost damage (Section 6. 2. 4), degree-days (Section 6. 2. 5) and heat stress (Section 6. 2. 6). Professionals and university students of geography and earth science, meteorology and climatology, even high school students majoring in geography will be able to use this book as a basic reference work. Researchers in atmospheric science can also use this work as an important source of reference. Students of agriculture will also gain theoretical and practical insights. Even architects and engineers will gain another perspective in their fields.

Reviews

"This new book is an updated version of the Hebrew original, published in 1998. The text contains a wealth of information on the climate of Israel. Over 700 papers and other research works (a small part of them in Hebrew but the majority in English) are cited in the text...the book is designed to serve the professional reader and as such it is the most comprehensive, updated summary of research and an excellent source of reference on many aspects of Israel's climate and related topics. The author carried out extensive work of integration and synthesis of the material into a solid text, achieving the delicate balance between the need for including and discussing large amounts of available material and the necessity to integrate it into a smoothly flowing text. The book contains a vast amount of information presented in a clear logical sequence. As such it will be of great benefit to both the beginner and experienced scientists who seek knowledge on almost every aspect of the climate of Israel. Professor Goldreich should be congratulated for producing such a scholarly, comprehensive volume. This book deserves to be in the library of every researcher and student in the field, as well as in every university library."
(Professor Abraham Zangvil, Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Israel)
"...provides a good overview of the conceptual frameworks of the progress made in climate sciences in Israel. [...]...for somewhat experienced scholars, as well as advanced students, the book may be a valuable source of detailed knowledge, information and reference. overall, merit should be given to the author for his pioneering effort in publishing here for the first time in English the essential results of recent studies which reflect the progress made in climate sciences in Israel."
(Uri Dayan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Progress in Physical Geography, 27:3 (2003)
"To summarize, Goldreich has a rich experience in statistical climatology and urban climate, and it definitely shows in this new book. The book contains a vast amount of information presented in a clear logical sequence. As such it will be of great benefit to both the beginner and experierenced scientists who seek knowledge on almost every aspect of the climate of Israel. Professor Goldreich should be congratulated for producing such a scholarly, comprehensive volume. This book deserves to be in the library of every researcher and student in the field, as well as in every university library."
(Abraham Zangvil, Sede Boker Campus, Israel in Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 77 (2004)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

    Yair Goldreich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Climate of Israel

  • Book Subtitle: Observation, Research and Application

  • Authors: Yair Goldreich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0697-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47445-3Published: 31 March 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5200-6Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0697-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 270

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Geography, Regional and Cultural Studies, Environmental Management

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