Providing the first systematic survey of the Southern hemisphere, this book presents an extensive review of information on the climates of the Southern continents. Facilitating comparisons between the different regions of past, present and future climate changes. It addresses very topical issues such as the El Nino effect, global warming and climate variability, and also the inter-relatedness of global, synoptic and smaller scale aspects of Southern hemisphere continental climates.
Southern Hemisphere Overview. Present Climates of Southern Africa. Present Climates of Australia and New Zealand. Present Climates of South America. The Climate of the Antarctic Region. Past Climates of Southern Africa. Past Climates of Australasia. Past Climates of South America. Future Climate Scenarios for the Southern Continents.