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Meteorology today : an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment / created by C. Donald Ahrens

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2007Edition: Eighth editionDescription: (various pagings) : illustrations (some colored) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780495105817
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC861.2 AHR
Contents:
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
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Book Book Harare Campus Library Open Shelf QC861.2 AHR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 163401 Available BK151370

Includes index

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

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