The Atmosphere: An Introduction To Meteorology [EPUB]
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Year: 2,018
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Edition: fourteenth edition
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Language: English
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Topic: 178
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Identifier: 9780134801001,0134801008
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Toc: 1. Introduction to the Atmosphere
2. Heating Earth’s Surface and Atmosphere
3. Temperature
4. Moisture and Atmospheric Stability
5. Forms of Condensation and Precipitation
6. Air Pressure and Winds
7. Circulation of the Atmosphere
8. Air Masses
9. Midlatitude Cyclones
10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
11. Hurricanes
12. Weather Analysis and Forecasting
13. Air Pollution
14. The Changing Climate
15. World Climates
16. Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere
Appendix A: Metric Units
Appendix B: Explanation and Decoding of the Daily Weather Map
Appendix C: Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables
Appendix D: Laws Relating to Gases
Appendix E: Newton’s Laws, Pressure--Gradient Force, and Coriolis Force
Appendix F: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Appendix G: Climate Data