IntroductionPart I. Solar Terrestrial Relationships: HelioclimatologyChapter 1 Climate and Global WarmingChapter 2 Solar Activity Influence on Cosmophysical and Geophysical ProcessesChapter 3 About Possible Analysis of Solar Activity Influence on Climatic ProcessesChapter 4 Estimation of Risks and Advantages Conditioned by Global Climatic ChangesPart II. Illustrative Examples of Helioclimatology ApplicationsChapter 5. The Case of Hurricanes vs. African DustReferences

Written by pioneers in the field, Highlights in Helioclimatology examines the scientific evidence related to the influence of solar activity on climate and the resulting atmospheric process that creates hurricanes. In addition to providing the science behind the phenomenon, this book also provides tools for aiding in hurricane prediction, specifically spectral analysis and signal theory. In addition to aiding readers in understanding tropical storm and hurricane genesis, intensification, and prediction, Highlights in Helioclimatology also provides an excellent introduction to spectral analysis - an essential tool for anyone who is actively performing research in hurricanes and climatology.