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Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Pearson, c2013.Edition: 2nd custom edDescription: xix, 552 p., 1 foldout : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780321769633
  • 0321769635
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 551.5 23
LOC classification:
  • QC861.3 .A38 2013
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: Midlatitude cyclones -- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes -- Tropical storms and hurricanes -- Human activities: -- Weather forecasting and analysis -- Human effects on the atmosphere -- Current, past, and future climates: Earth's climates -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices: -- Atmospheric optics.
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Books TMU-LIBRARY General stacks QC861.3 .A38 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3496 Available 2017/3496

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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: Midlatitude cyclones -- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes -- Tropical storms and hurricanes -- Human activities: -- Weather forecasting and analysis -- Human effects on the atmosphere -- Current, past, and future climates: Earth's climates -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices: -- Atmospheric optics.

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