1. Introduction and history of meteorology and climatology -- 2. Atomospheric composition, mass and structure -- 3. Solar radiation and the global energy budget -- 4. Atmospheric moisture budget -- 5. Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes -- 6. Atmospheric motion: principles -- 7. Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean -- 8. Numerical models of the general circulation, climate and weather prediction / T. N. Chase and R. G. Barry -- 9. Mid-latitude synoptic and mesoscale systems -- 10. Weather and climate in middle and high latitudes -- 11. Tropical weather and climate -- 12. Boundary layer climates -- 13. Climate change -- App. 1. Climate classification -- App. 2. Systeme International (SI) units -- App. 3. Synoptic weather maps -- App. 4. Data sources.