Understanding weather and climate
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Pearson,
c2013.
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| Edition: | 6th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Energy and mass: Composition and structure of the atmosphere
- Solar radiation and the seasons
- Energy balance and temperature
- Atmospheric pressure and wind. Part 2. Water in the atmosphere: Atmospheric moisture
- Cloud development and forms
- Precipitation processes. Part 3. Distribution and movement of air: Atmospheric circulation and pressure distributions
- Air masses and fronts. Part 4. Disturbances: Midlatitude cyclones
- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes
- Tropical storms and hurricanes. Part 5. Human activities:
- Weather forecasting and analysis
- Human effects on the atmosphere. Part 6. Current, past, and future climates: Earth's climates
- Climate changes: past and future. Part 7. Special topics and appendices:
- Atmospheric optics.