Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt.
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TextPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, Inc., c2007Edition: 4th edDescription: p. cmISBN: 0131496964 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Atmospheric physics | Weather | ClimatologyDDC classification: 551.5 AGU LOC classification: QC861.2 | .A27 2007Online resources: Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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 -- Mid-latitude cyclones -- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes -- Tropical storms and hurricanes -- Human activities -- 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.
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