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Understanding Weather & Climate, Global Edition

Published by Pearson (June 18, 2015) © 2015

James Burt | Edward Aguado
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    ISBN-13: 9781292108681R180

    Understanding Weather and Climate, Global Edition ,7th edition

    Published 2015

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    Engage with important issues around climate change

    Understanding Weather and Climate Change, 7th edition, Global Edition, by James E Burt and Edward Aguado, provides a comprehensive and current guide to the subject, taking you through important concerns such as environmental issues. Using real-world applications, the text illustrates meteorology and climatology using everyday occurrences and inspired technology tutorials to enhance your learning about atmospheric processes and patterns.

    This edition extends the discussion of climate change with new and unique sections covering oceans and climate in the Earth system. Visual Analysis activities at the end of chapters draw on visualizations of real-world meteorology phenomena and data, asking you to make observations and predictions to check your understanding of concepts.

    Incorporating the latest science and the most relevant issues, this text is an excellent choice for anyone looking to develop their understanding of meteorology and climatology.

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    I. ENERGY AND MASS

    1. 1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
    2. 2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons
    3. 3. Energy Balance and Temperature
    4. 4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

    II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE

    1. 5. Atmospheric Moisture
    2. 6. Cloud Development and Forms
    3. 7. Precipitation Processes

    III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR

    1. 8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions
    2. 9. Air Masses and Fronts

    IV. DISTURBANCES

    1. 10. Midlatitude Cyclones
    2. 11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes
    3. 12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

    V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS

    1. 13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis
    2. 14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere

    VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES

    1. 15. Earth's Climates
    2. 16. Climate Changes: Past and Future
    3. 17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in Mastering Meteorology)
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