Ropelewski, C. F., <br/><br/>
Climate analysis / 
Chester F. Ropelewski, Phillip A. Arkin. 
 - xxiii, 341 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Earth's climate system -- Climate analysis : goals and methods -- Climate analysis : atmospheric instruments, observations, and datasets -- Climate variability -- Climate change -- Temperature : building climate datasets -- Precipitation : combining in-situ and remotely-sensed observations in constructing climate datasets -- Ocean climate datasets -- Cryosphere -- Land component of the climate system -- Climate models as information sources and analysis tools -- Operational climate monitoring and prediction. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521896160  RM601.30 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Climatology--Methodology.<br/>Climatology--Data processing.