The book is a practical manual which has been created to support the syllabus of agro-meteorology courses specifically designed for graduate and post-graduate students. The topics covered in the manual include working with meteorological instruments for measurement of various meteorological parameters like temperature, humidity, sunshine hours, precipitation, etc. Separate chapters have been included for computation of growing degree days, agro-climatic zones, crop modelling and agro-advisory services. The book will have great appeal to students of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

The present book provides materials on all aspect of practical Agrometeorology of data acquisition techniques, instruments and method of observations with precautions and solved examples. Written in a simple and lucid manner the book contains very useful and detailed information on practical aspects of agromet observatory and covers all major practical aspects of agromet observatory. Highlights of the book are: o Is prepared with a series of pictures that illustrate the principles of meteorological parameters which are fundamental to the understanding of the subject by students and other readeo 26 fully illustrated s on installation of agro-meteorological observatory, measurement of rainfall and snowfall, air and soil temperature, humidity, wind, solar radiation, cloudiness, evaporation, evapotranspiration, sunshine duration, dew, pressure, photosynthetically active radiation PAR, soil moisture content, leaf area index, transpiration, crop canopy temperature and computation of heat indices with solved examples. o s on agrometeorological data analysis, measurement of upper air observations, agro-meteorological data management and study of automatic-weather station.

The practical manual contains very useful information on practical aspect of agro meteorological observatory. The book contains twelve exercises on agrometeorological observatory, study of different soil and air thermometer, measurement of rainfall, rate of evaporation, wind measurement instruments, evapotranspiration, bright sun shine and radiation measurement instruments, measurement of atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, dew, automatic weather station and preparation of synoptic chart have been discussed in this book.

This practical guide provides detailed instructions for individuals interested in participating in the national weather observing program. From choosing the right equipment to recording accurate data, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in meteorology or contributing to scientific research. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"The Weather Observer's Handbook provides a comprehensive, practical and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. Automatic weather stations today form the mainstay of both amateur and professional weather observing networks around the world and yet - prior to this book - there existed no independent guide to their selection and use. Traditional and modern weather instruments are covered, including how best to choose and to site a weather station, how to get the best out of your equipment, how to store and analyse your records and how to share your observations with other people and across the Internet. From amateur observers looking for help in choosing their first weather instruments on a tight budget to professional observers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date guide covering World Meteorological Organization recommendations on observing methods and practices, all will welcome this handbook."--Provided by publisher.

Comprehensive, practical and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations for both amateurs and professionals alike.

The statement “Be weather wise- Otherwise - Not wise is the new jargon developed by the senior author of this book by 1998 and this indicates the importance of weather and climate to human society and other associates’ life in the earth. This is an action-oriented jargon covering the lives of the earth from A to Z. In the earlier publications on agricultural meteorology and climatology, only theoretical parts have been covered elaborately. But in this publication, little part in theoretical side is covered, leaving major scope to cover under practical sides of the subject. There are 10 chapters in this book covering crop -weather interaction and agro-met observatory, agro-climatic analysis, crop micro-meteorology, remote sensing, crop simulation models, weather codes and their management, integrated weather forecast and agro advisories, climate change, livestock climatology/meteorology and astro-meteorology. Hence this book becomes all in one publication.