Essentials of meteorology : an invitation to the atmosphere / C. Donald Ahrens.

Contents;

1. The earth's atmosphere
overview of the earth's atmosphere
vertical structure of the atmosphere
weather and climate
e.tc

2. Warming the earth and the atmosphere
temperature and heat transfer
Balancing act- absorption, emission and equilibrium
incoming solar energy
e.tc

3. Air temperature
Daily temperature variations
The controls of temperature
Air temperature data
e.tc

4. Humidity condensation and clouds
circulation of water in the atmosphere
evaporation, condensation, and saturation
humidity
e.tc

5. Cloud development and precipitation
atmospheric stability
determining stability
cloud developmental and stability
precipitation processes
e.tc

6. Air pressure and winds
atmospheric pressure
measuring air pressure
surface and upper air charts
e.tc

7. Atmospheric circulations
scales of atmospheric motion
eddies-big and small
local wind systems
e.tc

8. Air masses, front, and middle latitude cyclones
air masses
fronts
middle-latitude cyclones
e.tc

9. Weather forecasting
acquisition of weather information
weather forecasting methods
weather forecasting using surface charts
e.tc

10. Thunderstorms and tornadoes
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Severe weather and droppler radar
e.tc

11. Hurricanes
topical weather
anatomy of a hurricane
hurricane formation and dissipation
e.tc

12. Air pollution
a brief history of air pollution
types and sources of air pollutants
factors that affect air pollution
etc

13. Global climate
a world with many climates
climatic classification
The global pattern of climate
e.tc

14. Climate change
The earth's changing climate
Possible causes of climatic change
e.tc

15. Light, Color, and atmospheric optics
white and colors
white clouds and scattered light
blue skies and hazy days
e.t.c

Appendices

Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-444) and index p. 461-472