Meteorology today : an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment

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Title:

Author:

Ahrens, C. Donald.

ISBN:

9780495555735

9780495555742

Personal Author:

Ahrens, C. Donald.

Edition:

9th ed.

Publication Information:

Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, CengageLearning, c2009.

Physical Description:

xix, 549, 18, 16, 2, 14 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

The Earth and its atmosphere -- Energy : warming the Earth and the atmosphere -- Seasonal and daily temperatures -- Atmospheric humidity -- Condensation : dew, fog, and clouds -- Stability and cloud development -- Precipitation -- Air pressure and winds -- Wind : small scale and local systems -- Wind : global systems -- Air masses and fronts -- Middle-latitude cyclones -- Weather forecasting -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- The Earth's changing climate -- Global climate -- Air pollution -- Light, color, and atmospheric optics.

Subject Term:

Meteorology -- Textbooks.

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METEOROLOGY TODAY, Ninth Edition, is one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. This ninth edition helps you understand and appreciate the dynamic nature of the inevitable weather phenomena that continually influence our lives. The text's clear and inviting narrative is supplemented by numerous pedagogical features that encourage observing, calculating, and synthesizing information.