Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere

Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere

 C. Donald Ahrens

Sixth Edition
Brооks/Cоlе, Cеngаgе Lеarning | 2012 | ISBN: 0840049331 9780840049339 | 527 pages | PDF | 46 MB

This book is an introduction to topics related to everyday experiences with weather: the atmosphere, temperature, clouds and precipitation, wind, storms, air pollution, and more 
The book is written by the widely read and authoritative author in introductory meteorology--Donald Ahrens. Ahrens's ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly, manageable fashion will allow you to easily visualize the principles of meteorology. 
Brief Contents
Preface
1: The Earth's Atmosphere
2: Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere
3: Air Temperature
4: Humidity, Condensation, and Clouds
5: Cloud Development and Precipitation
6: Air Pressure and Winds
7: Atmospheric Circulations
8: Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle-Latitude Cyclones
9: Weather Forecasting
10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
11: Hurricanes
12: Climate Change
13: Global Climate
14: Air Pollution
15: Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics
Appendices
Additional Reading Material
Glossary
Index

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