Understanding Weather and Climate 7th ed 2015 Aguado and Burt torrent

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TITLE: Understanding Weather and Climate, 7th edition (2015)
AUTHOR: Edward Aguado, James E. Burt
ISBN-13: 9780321987303
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230 MB

COURSE: Introductory Meteorology Science Courses

DESCRIPTION: 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 7th 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.

BRIEF CONTENTS:
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PART 1 : 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
PART 2 : Water in the Atmosphere
5. Atmospheric Moisture
6. Cloud Development and Forms
7. Precipitation Processes
PART 3 : Distribution and Movement of Air
8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions
9. Air Masses and Fronts
PART 4 : Disturbances
10. Midlatitude Cyclones
11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes
12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
PART 5 : Weather Forecasting and Human Impacts on the Atmosphere
13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis
14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere
PART 6 : Current, Past and Future Climates
15. Earth's Climates
16. Climate Changes: Past and Future
PART 7 : Atmospheric Optics and Appendices
17. Atmospheric Optics
appendixes
glossary
index