Understanding Weather and Climate: Pearson New International Edition


6e édition

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Éditeur
Pearson Education
Édition
6
Auteur
Edward Aguado, James E. Burt,
Langue
anglais
BISAC Subject Heading
SCI030000 SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography > SCI042000 SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology
BIC subject category (UK)
RG Geography > RBP Meteorology & climatology
Code publique Onix
05 Enseignement supérieur
Date de première publication du titre
01 novembre 2013
Subject Scheme Identifier Code
Classification thématique Thema: Géographie
Classification thématique Thema: Météorologie et climatologie

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Date de publication
01 novembre 2013
ISBN-13
9781292036120
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Nombre de pages de contenu principal : 592
Code interne
1292036125
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Sommaire


I. ENERGY AND MASS
1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons
3. Energy Balance and Temperature
4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE
5. Atmospheric Moisture
6. Cloud Development and Forms
7. Precipitation Processes

III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR
8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions
9. Air Masses and Fronts

IV. DISTURBANCES
10. Mid-Latitude Cyclones
11. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
12. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes

V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS
13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis
14. Human Effects: Air Pollution and Heat Islands

VI. CURRENT, PAST AND FUTURE CLIMATES
15. Earth's Climates
16. Climate Changes: Past and Future

VII. SPECIAL TOPICS AND APPENDICES
17. Atmospheric Optics

Appendix A: Unit of Measurement and Conversions
Appendix B: The Standard Atmosphere
Appendix C: Weather Map Symbols
Appendix D: Weather Extremes


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