Exercises for Weather & Climate Plus NEW MyMeteorologyLab -- Access Card Package

by Carbone, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780321833570
• ISBN10: 0321833570
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2012-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Considered one of the best hands-on explorations of introductory meteorology concepts, this lab manual's 17 exercises encourage students to review important ideas and concepts through problem solving, simulations, and guided thinking. The graphics program and online interactive simulations and tutorials help students visualize and master key concepts. It is designed to complement any introductory meteorology or weather and climate text. The Eighth Editionretains Carbone's acclaimed combination of print labs with robust interactive digital modules, which promote critical thinking through data analysis, problem solving, and experimentation. It is updated throughout with the latest data and examples from the science, and includes many new exercises and new media in a new supporting website, including an entirely new lab on Forecasting. It is at a reduced price when packaged with selected Pearson Science texts. 0321833570 / 9780321833570 Exercises for Weather & Climate with MyMeteorologyLabâ„¢ Package consists of: 0321769651 / 9780321769657 Exercises for Weather & Climate 0321831608 / 9780321831606 NEW MyMeteorologyLabâ„¢ -- Access Card -- for Exercises for Weather & Climate

Author Biography

Greg Carbone is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin. He has worked on a number of funded research projects, and his areas of research include climate variability and change, climate impacts, and the use of climate information in the decision making of the water resource community. He regularly teaches introductory and advanced meteorology and climatology courses.

Table of Contents

1. Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
2. Earth-Sun Geometry
3. The Surface Energy Budget
4. The Global Energy Budget
5. Atmospheric Moisture
6. Saturation and Atmospheric Stability
7. Cloud Droplets and Raindrops
8. Atmospheric Motion
9. Weather Map Analysis
10. Mid-Latitude Cyclones
11. Forecasting
12. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes(
13. Hurricanes
14. Climate Controls
15. Climate Classification
16. Climatic Variability and Change
17. Simulating Climatic Change

Appendix A: Dimensions and Units
Appendix B: Earth Measures
Appendix C: GeoClock
Appendix D: Weather Symbols