Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change

This book has been designed to cover undergraduate syllabus of Introductory Agrometeorology & Climate Change as per ICAR 5th Deans’ Committee report. It covers the entire syllabus in one compact volume of 15 chapters. It covers introduction. earth atmosphere. atmospheric pressure and its variation, wind, solar radiation, atmospheric temperature, energy, precipitation, monsoon mechanism and its importance, weather hazards, agriculture and weather relations, weather forecast, climate change and agriculture. Glossary of the technical terms has been provided at the end for the ready reference of readers. The present book has been recommended as a core subject in the curriculum of B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Horticulture) and B.Sc. (Forestry) courses of the agricultural universities. This book would be immensely useful to students, teachers, researchers, environmentalists, agro- meteorologists, extension workers and progressive farmers.