Faculty Description: This updated and enhanced sixth edition of "Essentials of Meteorology, International Edition" is written by the widely read and authoritative author in introductory meteorology - Donald Ahrens. Ahrens' ability toexplain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly, manageable fashion allows even non-science students to visualize the principles of meteorology."Essentials of Meteorology, 6th edition, International Edition" is completelyupdated with over 250 new images and figures and the latest research and coverage. INDICE: 1. The Earth's Atmosphere. 2. Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere. 3. Air Temperature. 4. Humidity, Condensation, and Clouds. 5. Cloud Development and Precipitation. 6. Air Pressure and Winds. 7. Atmospheric Circulations.8. Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle-Latitude Cyclones. 9. Weather Forecasting. 10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes. 11. Hurricanes. 12. Air Pollution. 13. GlobalClimate. 14. Climate Change. 15. Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics. Appendix A: Units, Conversions, Abbreviations, and Equations. Appendix B: Equations and Constants. Appendix C: Weather Symbols and the Station Model. Appendix D: Humidity and Dew-Point Tables (Psychromatic Tables). Appendix E: Standard Atmosphere. Appendix F: Beaufort Wind Scale (Over Land). Appendix G: Annual GlobalPattern of Precipitation. Appendix H: Koppen's Climatic Classification System. Additional Reading Material. Glossary. Index. Credits.
- ISBN: 978-0-8400-5308-4
- Editorial: Cengage Learning Services
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 528
- Fecha Publicación: 02/02/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés