Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston : Pearson, 2015.Edition: 7th Ed. / Global editionDescription: 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cmISBN:

9781292087801
1292087803

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551.6 23 AGU

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I. ENERGY AND MASS1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons3. Energy Balance and Temperature4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE5. Atmospheric Moisture6. Cloud Development and Forms7. Precipitation Processes III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions9. Air Masses and Fronts IV. DISTURBANCES10. Midlatitude Cyclones11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES15. Earth's Climates16. Climate Changes: Past and Future17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in MasteringMeteorology) VII. APPENDICESAppendix A: Unit of Measurement and ConversionsAppendix B: The Standard AtmosphereAppendix C: Weather Map SymbolsAppendix D: Weather ExtremesCloud Guide I. ENERGY AND MASS II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR IV. DISTURBANCES V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES VII. ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS AND APPENDICES

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	551.6 AGU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		28608

I. ENERGY AND MASS1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons3. Energy Balance and Temperature4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE5. Atmospheric Moisture6. Cloud Development and Forms7. Precipitation Processes III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions9. Air Masses and Fronts IV. DISTURBANCES10. Midlatitude Cyclones11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES15. Earth's Climates16. Climate Changes: Past and Future17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in MasteringMeteorology) VII. APPENDICESAppendix A: Unit of Measurement and ConversionsAppendix B: The Standard AtmosphereAppendix C: Weather Map SymbolsAppendix D: Weather ExtremesCloud Guide I. ENERGY AND MASS
II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE
III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR
IV. DISTURBANCES
V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS
VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES
VII. ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS AND APPENDICES

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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