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Weather Studies: Introduction to Atmospheric Science
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Weather Studies: Introduction to Atmospheric Science
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by Joseph M. Moran
Sales Rank : 293713
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Hardcover: 516 pages
Publisher: AMS Online; 3rd edition 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1878220748
ISBN-13: 978-1878220745
Product Dimensions:
11 x 9 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
Product Description
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Monitoring Weather 1 (Read Chapter 1 - Note that this pdf file is 9 Mb)
Chapter 2: Atmosphere: Origin, Composition, and Structure 23
Chapter 3: Solar and Terrestrial Radiation 49
Chapter 4: Heat, Temperature, and Atmospheric Circulation 83
Chapter 5: Air Pressure 111
Chapter 6: Humidity, Saturation, and Stability 131
Chapter 7: Clouds, Precipitation, and Weather Radar 163
Chapter 8: Wind and Weather 199
Chapter 9: Atmospheres Planetary Circulation 225
Chapter 10: Weather Systems of Middle Latitudes 265
Chapter 11: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes 299
Chapter 12: Tropical Weather Systems 333
Chapter 13: Weather Analysis and Forecasting 363
Chapter 14: Light and Sound in the Atmosphere 391
Chapter 15: Climate and Climate Change 409
Appendix I: Conversion Factors 449
Appendix II: Milestones in the History of Atmospheric Science 451
Appendix III: Climate Classification 459
Glossary: 465
Index: 497
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