The handbook of weather climate and water atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts is the first of two stand alone volumes that will be landmarks in the meteorological literature for many years to come each volume encompasses both fundamental topics and critical issues that have recently surfaced in studies of the hydrosphere and atmosphere renowned experts have contributed . This comprehensive two volume review of the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences promises to be the definitive reference for both professionals and laypersons for years to come volume i addresses atmospheric dynamics physical meteorology weather systems and measurements while volume ii contains information on the climate system atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts. Handbook of weather climate and water atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts handbook of weather climate and water atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts publisher wiley published january 2003 categories authors potter td colman br eds connect with iri the iri was initially established as a cooperative agreement between noaas climate . The handbook of weather climate and water atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts is the first of two stand alone volumes that will be landmarks in the meteorological literature for many years to come each volume encompasses both fundamental topics and critical issues that have recently surfaced in studies of the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Title handbook of weather climate and water atmospheric chemistry hydrology and societal impacts edited by thomas d potter bradley r colman