Spécifications
- Éditeur
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Pearson Education
- Édition
- 6
- Auteur
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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
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