TY  - BOOK
AU  - Aguado,Edward
AU  - Burt,James E.
TI  - Understanding weather and climate
SN  - 9780321769633
AV  - QC861.2 .A74  2013
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Atmospheric physics
KW  - Weather
KW  - Climatology
N1  - 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
ER  -