English | 2022 | Image PDF | 280 MB | 320 Pages
Gregory J. Hakim; Jérôme Patoux, B09GL24CX9, 1108832717, 1108965598, 1108962181, 9781108832717, 9781108962186, 9781108965590, 978-1108832717, 978-1108962186, 978-1108965590
The second edition of this concise,
affordable textbook is ideal for curious undergraduate majors and
non-majors taking a first course in meteorology. The first two chapters
introduce readers to the main concepts and tools used to analyze
weather patterns. Chapters 3-8 provide a foundational understanding of
the fundamental processes taking place in the atmosphere, and in
Chapters 9-12 these physical concepts are applied to specific weather
phenomena. Weather concepts are then used in Chapters 13-15 to explain
weather forecasting, air pollution, and the impact of climate change on
weather. Key concepts are illustrated through a running case study of a
single mid-latitude cyclone, providing students with an opportunity to
progressively develop their understanding of weather phenomena with a
familiar example approached from multiple perspectives. This edition
includes expanded and updated coverage of precipitation types and
formation, satellite and radar technology, tornadoes, and more. It also
features thought-provoking end-of-chapter review questions, new visual
analysis exercises, an expanded test bank and nearly 100 new figures.
