Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere" by C. Donald Ahrens
Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere" by C. Donald Ahrens
Sixth Edition
Brооks/Cоlе, Cеngаgе Lеarning | 2012 | ISBN: 0840049331 9780840049339 | 527 pages | PDF | 46 MB
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
with TOC BookMarkLinks