Description: About this productProduct InformationFor introductory courses in Meteorology and Weather & Climate. A first-rate textbook and inspired technology tutorials work together to engage students in the process of learning about atmospheric behavior. The authors use everyday occurrences to illustrate meteorology and climatology. Dynamic illustrations from the book come to life in the fully integrated student website, where a narrator guides students through animated tutorials, video footage and satellite loops of atmospheric phenomena.Product IdentifiersPublisherPrentice Hall PTRISBN-100321595505ISBN-139780321595508eBay Product ID (ePID)71142482Product Key FeaturesNumber of Pages608 PagesLanguageEnglishPublication NameUnderstanding Weather and ClimatePublication Year2009SubjectWeather, Physics / Geophysics, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & ClimatologyTypeTextbookSubject AreaNature, ScienceAuthorEdward Aguado, James E. BurtFormatTrade Paperback / Mixed LotDimensionsItem Height0.8 inItem Weight42.5 OzItem Length8.7 inItem Width10.9 inAdditional Product FeaturesEdition Number5LCCN2009-002761Dewey Edition23Target AudienceCollege AudienceIllustratedYesDewey Decimal551.5Lc Classification NumberQc981Table of ContentI. ENERGY AND MASS. 1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere. 2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons. 3. Energy Balance and Temperature. 4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind. II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE. 5. Atmospheric Moisture. 6. Cloud Development and Forms. 7. Precipitation Processes. III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR. 8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions. 9. Air Masses and Fronts. IV. DISTURBANCES. 10. Mid-Latitude Cyclones. 11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes. 12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes. V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS. 13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis. 14. Human Effects: Air Pollution and Heat Islands. VI. CURRENT, PAST AND FUTURE CLIMATES. 15. Earth's Climates. 16. Climate Changes: Past and Future. VII. SPECIAL TOPICS AND APPENDICES. 17. Atmospheric Optics. Appendix A: Unit of Measurement and Conversions. Appendix B: The Standard Atmosphere. Appendix C: Weather Map Symbols. Appendix D: Weather Extremes. Glossary. Index.Copyright Date2010
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Number of Pages: 608 Pages
Publication Name: Understanding Weather and Climate
Language: English
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Subject: Weather, Physics / Geophysics, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 42.5 Oz
Item Length: 8.7 in
Subject Area: Nature, Science
Author: Edward Aguado, James E. Burt
Item Width: 10.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback / Mixed Lot
