Understanding weather and climate
By: Edward Aguado, James E. Burt.
Contributors: Burt, James E.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780131496965
Subjects: Atmospheric physics; Weather; Climatology
Other titles: Understanding weather & climate
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Energy and mass; title: Composition and structure of the atmosphere; title: Solar radiation and the seasons; title: Energy balance and temperature; title: Atmospheric pressure and wind; title: Water in the atmosphere; title: Atmospheric moisture; title: Cloud development and forms; title: Precipitation processes; title: Distribution and movement of air; title: Atmospheric circulation and pressure distributions; title: Air masses and fronts; title: Disturbances; title: Midlatitude cyclones; title: Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes; title: Tropical storms and hurricanes; title: Human activities; title: Weather forecasting and analysis; title: Human effects: air pollution and heat islands; title: Current, past, and future climates; title: Earth's climates; title: Climate changes: past and future; title: Special topics and appendices; title: Atmospheric optics.