Understanding Weather & Climate, Global Edition
Paperback Engels 2015 7e druk 9781292087801Samenvatting
&> For Introductory Meteorology Science Courses. Engage Students in Learning About Atmospheric Processes
Aguado/Burt’s Understanding Weather and Climate illustrates meteorology and climatology using everyday occurrences and inspired technology tutorials to engage students in learning about atmospheric processes and patterns. The Seventh Edition extends coverage of global climate change with new and unique sections covering oceans and climate in the Earth system. Each chapter also focuses on the human aspect of weather and climate, covering high interest weather-related hazards that draw students into the course, while incorporating the latest science and the most relevant issues.
MasteringMeteorology with eText for Understanding Weather and Climate is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to improve results by helping your students quickly master concepts. The book and MasteringMeteorology work together to create a classroom experience that is tightly integrated to help students succeed both in and outside of the classroom.
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- 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. Midlatitude Cyclones
- 11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes
- 12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS
- 13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis
- 14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere
VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES
- 15. Earth's Climates
- 16. Climate Changes: Past and Future
- 17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in Mastering Meteorology)
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