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050 0 0 _aQC861.2
_b.A74 2013
100 1 _aAguado, Edward.
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding weather and climate /
_cEdward Aguado, James E. Burt.
250 _a6th ed.
260 _aBoston :
_bPearson,
_cc2013.
300 _axix, 552 p., 1 foldout :
_bcol. ill., col. maps ;
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aEnergy 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.
650 0 _aAtmospheric physics.
650 0 _aWeather.
650 0 _aClimatology.
700 1 _aBurt, James E.
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_cBOOKS
_hQC861.2 .A74 2013