Understanding weather and climate

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1. Verfasser: Aguado, Edward (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Burt, James E. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson/Prentice Hall 2007
Ausgabe:4. ed.
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2007
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 -- Mid-latitude 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 climates -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices -- Atmospheric optics
Beschreibung:XXI, 562 S. : zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
1 CD-ROM (12 cm)
ISBN:0131496964
0131547879