01811cam a2200313 a 4500 19543 19543 17081633 20170117084434.0 111213s2013 mauab b 001 0 eng 2011046813 9780321769633 0321769635 DLC DLC DLC pcc QC861.2 .A74 2013 Aguado, Edward. Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt. 6th ed. Boston : Pearson, c2013. xix, 552 p., 1 foldout : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Energy and mass: Composition and structure of the atmosphere -- Solar radiation and the seasons -- Energy balance and temperature -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Water in the atmosphere: Atmospheric moisture -- Cloud development and forms -- Precipitation processes -- Distribution and movement of air: Atmospheric circulation and pressure distributions -- Air masses and fronts -- Disturbances: Midlatitude cyclones -- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes -- Tropical storms and hurricanes -- Human activities: -- Weather forecasting and analysis -- Human effects on the atmosphere -- Current, past, and future climates: Earth's climates -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices: -- Atmospheric optics. Atmospheric physics. Weather. Climatology. Burt, James E. lcc BOOKS QC861.2 .A74 2013