Understanding weather and climate /

Aguado, Edward.

Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt. - 5th ed. - New York : Prentice Hall, c2010. - xx, 586 p. : ill., maps 26 cm

"International edition"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Energy and mass -- Part 2: Water in the atmosphere -- Part 3: Distribution and movement of air -- Part 4: Disturbances -- Part 5: Human activities -- Part 6: Current, past and future climates

For introductory courses in Meteorology and Weather & Climate. A first-rate textbook and inspired technology tutorials work together to engage students in the process of learning about atmospheric behavior. The authors use everyday occurrences to illustrate meteorology and climatology. Dynamic illustrations from the book come to life in the fully integrated student website, where a narrator guides students through animated tutorials, video footage and satellite loops of atmospheric phenomena

9780321674371 pbk. 0321674375

2009002761


Atmospheric physics.
Climatology
Weather
Meteorology & climatology
Geography