Meteorology Understanding the Atmosphere (with Blue Skies CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by Ackerman, Steven; Knox, John A.

• ISBN13: 9780534371999
• ISBN10: 053437199X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-22
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

An entirely new way for students to observe, analyze, and understand meteorology -- Steven A. Ackerman and John A. Knox's METEOROLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE ATMOSPHERE is scientific, topical, and scholarly. The authors present the subject of weather as it directly affects your students using vivid photographs and compelling real-life stories. METEOROLOGY generates interest and genuine enthusiasm for the subject by making weather phenomena come alive via conceptual models and engaging narrative that explain their existence and help students discover the fascinating processes that determine weather. METEOROLOGY emphasizes how we observe the atmosphere and then uses those observations to explain atmospheric phenomena. By learning how to interpret scientific observations of the atmosphere, students can deepen their understanding of the subject. The text's instructor-friendly and modular structure are based on the authors' combined teaching experiences at five different universities. In addition to the well-thought-out structure that makes it easy for instructors to tailor the book to their needs, the authors also include unique coverage of topics not found in other books for this course.

Author Biography

Steven Ackerman is Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison John Knox is Associate Research Scientist and Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Atmosphere	1	(25)
The Energy Cycle	26	(30)
Temperature	56	(28)
Water in the Atmosphere	84	(42)
Observing the Atmosphere	126	(32)
Atmospheric Forces and Wind	158	(30)
Global-Scale Winds	188	(20)
Atmosphere---Ocean Interactions: El Nino and Tropical Cyclones	208	(41)
Air Masses and Fronts	249	(21)
Extratropical Cyclones and Anticyclones	270	(36)
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes	306	(32)
Small-Scale Winds	338	(23)
Weather Forecasting	361	(39)
Past and Present Climates	400	(30)
Human Influences on Climate	430	(27)
Glossary	457	(18)
Index	475	(8)
Credits	483