Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt.
Publisher: Boston : Pearson, 2015Edition: Seventh edition/Global editionDescription: 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781292087801
- 1292087803
- 551.6 23
- QC861.2 .A27 2015
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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BOOK | NCAR Library Foothills Lab | QC861.2 .A27 2015 | 1 | Available | 50583020011049 |
Includes QR codes.
Includes Internet access.
Previous edition: 2013.
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: air pollution and heat islands -- Current, Past, and Future Climates -- Earth's climate -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices -- Atmospheric optics -- The standard atmoshpere -- Weather map symbols -- Weather extremes.