Meteorology today : an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment
Print Book, English, ©2007
Thomson/Brooks/Cole, Belmont, Calif., ©2007
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
9780495011620, 9780495110057, 9780495105817, 0495011622, 0495110051, 0495105813
66911677
1. The Earth and its Atmosphere
2. Energy: Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere
3. Seasonal and Daily Temperatures
4. Atmospheric Moisture
5. Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds
6. Stability and Cloud Development
7. Precipitation
8. The Atmosphere in Motion: Air Pressure and Winds
9. Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems
10. Wind: Global Systems
11. Air Masses and Fronts
12. Middle-Latitude Cyclones
13. Weather Forecasting
14. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
15. Hurricanes
16. Climate Change
17. Global Climate
18. Air Pollution
19. Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics
Appendices
A. Units, Conversions, Abbreviations, and Equations
B. Weather Symbols and the Station Model
C. Beaufort Wind Scale
D. Humidity and Dew-Point Tables
E. Instant Weather Forecast Chart
F. Changing GMT and UTC to Local Time
G. Heat Index (HI) Table
H. Standard Atmosphere
I. Hurricane Tracking Chart
J. Adiabatic Chart
K. Koeppen Climatic Classification System
L. Annual Global Pattern of Precipitation
M. Climatic Data for Cities Throughout the World
Includes index