For Introductory Meteorology Science Courses.
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.
Author(s): Edward Aguado, James E. Burt
Edition: 7th
Publisher: Pearson Education
Year: c2015
Language: English
Commentary: PDF file (231 MB) once unpacked.
Pages: 0
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
Appendix A: Unit of Measurement and Conversions
Appendix B: The Standard Atmosphere
Appendix C: Weather Map Symbols
Appendix D: Weather Extremes
Cloud Guide
Glossary
Index
