Monsoons over China

Ding Yihui Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China Series: ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES LIBRARY volume: 16. The monsoon over China is one of the major components of the global circulation patterns. A remarkable relationship exists between this part of the monsoon and other world regions. However, in western countries little is yet known about monsoons over China. This monograph provides a systematic and comprehensive description of the major aspects of monsoons over China. Special emphasis is put on fluctuations of the monsoon on various scales and the effects of the Tibetan Plateau on the monsoon. The book also contains useful historical information.; For researchers in meteorology, hydrology, oceanography. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht December 1993 432 pp. Hardbound Dfl.295.00 BrP.118.00.