About the Book

Agrometeorology is the study of weather and use of weather and climate information to enhance or expand or expand agricultural crops or to increase crop production.  Agrometeorology mainly involves the interaction of meteorological and hydrological factors, on one hand and agriculture, which encompasses horticulture, animal husbandry, and forestry.  Agrometeorology has to make most efficient use of the opportunities available in achieving the objectives of enhancing productivity and maintenance of sustainability.  Increased awareness and technological advancement have provided opportunities to develop efficient agrometeorological services that can help crops with risks.  Agricultural meteorology draws on basic physical and biological sciences to discover, define, and apply knowledge of weather an climate to production of food, feed, fiber and bio-based products.  Agricultural meteorology is based on fundamental principles of radiation and surface aerodynamics and thermodynamics.  Models of atmospheric interactions with plants and soil, made more applicable by expanding historical databases, find increased application in risk management and climate change. A highly trained workforce in  agricultural meteorology is needed to address future needs for global food security in a changing global climate. Agricultural meteorology is an interdisciplinary science concerned with discovering, defining, and applying knowledge of the interactions between meteorological and hydrological factors and biological systems to practical use in agriculture.  An ultimate goal of agricultural meteorology is to extend and fully deloy knowledge of atmospheric and related processes to optimize agricultural production and hence to increase profitability, decrease risk, and feed an expanding global population. A second goal that is taking on  increased importance to to help conserve natural resources and protect our soil, plant and water resources.  This book provides the basic understanding about the terminology used in agricultural meteorology for post graduate as well as undergraduate students and scientists carrying research in this field.  The book has been explicitly designed to expose the students to all important concepts and definitions in Agrometeorology.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Agro-Ecosystems,

3. Climatology,

4. Crop Modeling in Weather Forecasting,

5. Agriculture Exploitation of Solar Energy under Adequate\r\nSupply of Nutrients and Water,

6. Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Systems,

7. Climate Variability and Crop Production in Arid,

8. Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture,

9. The Atmosphere, Climate Change and Meteorology in\r\nAgriculture,

10. Soil Temperature and Its Importance