Understanding Weather and Climate

Name: Understanding Weather and Climate
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ISBN: 9780132103466

ISBN-10: 013210346X

ISBN-13: 9780132103466

Edition: 1st 1999

Authors: Edward Aguado, James E. Burt

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The fourth edition of "Understanding Weather and Climate " has been thoroughly updated throughout. Every part of the text has been examined and updated to ensure currency and clarity.Integrating the classic textbook model with emerging areas of instructional technology, this book focuses on explaining, rather than describing, the processes that produce Earth' s weather and climate. The authors encourage a non-mathematical understanding of physical principles as a vehicle for learning about atmospheric processes.

Book details

List price: $72.00
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/18/1998
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 474
Size: 8.46" wide x 11.14" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English




Energy and Mass



Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere



Solar Radiation and the Seasons



Energy Balance and Temperature



Atmospheric Pressure and Wind



Water in the Atmosphere



Atmospheric Moisture



Cloud Development and Forms



Precipitation Processes



Distribution and Movement of Air



Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions



Air Masses and Fronts



Disturbances



Mid-Latitude Cyclones



Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes



Tropical Storms and Hurricanes



Human Activities and Special Topics



Weather Forecasting and Analysis



Human Effects: Air Pollution and Heat Islands



Current, Past and Future Climates



Earth's Climates



Climate Changes: Past and Future



Special Topics and Appendices



Atmospheric Optics



Unit of Measurement and Conversions



The Standard Atmosphere



Weather Map Symbols



Weather Extremes


Glossary


Index