Essentials of meteorology : an invitation to the atmosphere /
C. Donald Ahrens.
- 4th edition
- Belmont : Thomson Brooks/Cole, c2005.
- xvii, 473 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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
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