Understanding Weather and Climate (5th Edition) |
 enlarge | Authors: Edward Aguado, James E. Burt
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
Buy New: $110.67
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 119011
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 588
ISBN: 0321595505
Dewey Decimal Number: 551
EAN: 9780321595508
ASIN: 0321595505
Publication Date: February 23, 2009 (In 47 Days)
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Product Description
This book applies qualitative reasoning and appeal to everyday occurrences to understand atmospheric behavior. Accompanying software illustrates concepts with animated and narrated tutorials, along with video footage of atmospheric phenomena.
Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere; Solar Radiation and the Seasons; Energy Balance and Temperature; Atmospheric Pressure and Wind; Atmospheric Moisture; Cloud Development and Forms; Precipitation Processes.
Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions; Air Masses and Fronts; Mid-Latitude Cyclones; Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes; Tropical Storms and Hurricanes; Weather Forecasting and Analysis; Human Effects: Air Pollution and Heat Islands; Earth's Climates; Climate Changes: Past and Future; Atmospheric Optics.
A useful reference for anyone who wants to learn more about Earth’s climate and weather.
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Customer Reviews:
 Clear enjoyable intro to Weather (not dumbed down) December 30, 2008
I bought the 3rd Edition because it was so inexpensive. Having read the usual popular books on weather, I was interested in a little more science behind the facts. I can not describe the "Eureka" moments that came in every chapter. For 2 -3 bucks plus postage it really delivers. I see 10 times more in the sky than I ever did before. (Surface maps will never be enough again.)
 Good text book, bit too pricey May 7, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I liked this book alot when I was in climatology. It isn't longwinded and is explained in plain english. It's Good as a source book, but goes into great detail (even too much) in some sections and not enough in other parts.
Overall, it's a bit too expensive if you aren't using this for a course. Buy it used if you can.
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