Papers dealing with climatological problems are widely dispersed in the literature of meteorology hydrology geography and ecology. The International Journal of Climatology spans the whole expanding field of climatology through the publication of research papers major reviews of progress and reviews of new books and reports. Its main role is to report and stimulate research in climatology. The Journal encompasses global and regional studies of climate local and micro-climatological investigations long-range forecasting changes of climate (past present and future) and the application of climatological knowledge to a wide range of human activities.