Climate, water, and agriculture in the tropics /
Jackson, I. J.
Climate, water, and agriculture in the tropics / I. J. Jackson. - New York : Longman Group, 1977. - xii, 248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
CONTENTS
Water in the tropics
introduction
evaporation and rainfall
the hydrological rainfall
the human factors
Origins of precipitation
introduction
earlier concepts of simplicity and uniformity
basic features of the tropical circulation
the sub-tropical highs
e.tc
Rainfall seasonality and variability
introduction
seasonal rainfall regimes
variability
rainfall probability and reliability
e.tc
Other rainfall characteristics
intensity-duration-frequency
spatial variations
diurnal variations
rainfall and stream flow
Evaporation
introduction
factors influencing evaporation
methods of assessment
Water and plants: a general review
introduction
the significance of water to plants
the atmosphere-soil-plant water systems
Water and plants: the tropical situation
Water and agriculture in the tropics
Man's impact on the hydrological cycle
Includes Bibliography and index
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Plant-water relationships--Tropics.
Water in agriculture--Tropics.
Tropics--Climate.
551.570913 / JAC
Climate, water, and agriculture in the tropics / I. J. Jackson. - New York : Longman Group, 1977. - xii, 248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
CONTENTS
Water in the tropics
introduction
evaporation and rainfall
the hydrological rainfall
the human factors
Origins of precipitation
introduction
earlier concepts of simplicity and uniformity
basic features of the tropical circulation
the sub-tropical highs
e.tc
Rainfall seasonality and variability
introduction
seasonal rainfall regimes
variability
rainfall probability and reliability
e.tc
Other rainfall characteristics
intensity-duration-frequency
spatial variations
diurnal variations
rainfall and stream flow
Evaporation
introduction
factors influencing evaporation
methods of assessment
Water and plants: a general review
introduction
the significance of water to plants
the atmosphere-soil-plant water systems
Water and plants: the tropical situation
Water and agriculture in the tropics
Man's impact on the hydrological cycle
Includes Bibliography and index
0582485282 0582485290
Plant-water relationships--Tropics.
Water in agriculture--Tropics.
Tropics--Climate.
551.570913 / JAC