Understanding Weather And Climate

by Aguado, Edward; Burt, James E.

• ISBN13: 9780131496965
• ISBN10: 0131496964
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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

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