Last edition Elsevier Aguado/Burts Understanding Weather and Climate illustrates meteorology and climatology using everyday occurrences and inspired technology tutorials to engage students in learning about atmospheric processes and patterns. The Seventh Editionextends coverage of global climate change with new and unique sections covering oceans and climate in the Earth system. Each chapter also focuses on the human aspect of weather and climate, covering high interest weather-related hazards that draw students into the course, while incorporating the latest science and the most relevant issues.
Last Edition
ISBN 13: 9781292087801
Imprint: Pearson Education
Language: English
Authors: Edward Aguado
Pub Date: 02/2015
Pages: 608
Illus: Illustrated
Weight: 1,500.000 grams
Size: h 245 x 277 mm
Product Type: Softcover
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- • NEW! Focus on the Environment and Societal Impacts feature covers weather hazards on people and society, not just looking at the physical principles, but also at the broader human issues, and mitigation policies and strategies. These case studies are grounded in real-world examples that illustrate the broad impacts on people and society and the decision-making that goes into coping with weather events.
- • Focus on Aviation features examine meteorological challenges and impacts on aviation.
- • Focus on Severe Weather features explore severe and hazardous weather phenomena.
- • Special Interest features treat interesting topics related to the chapter themes, without interrupting the main narrative.
- • Forecasting features describe how the principles discussed in the chapter can be used in forecasting, and often include simple “rules of thumb” that help students make their own forecasts.
- • Did You Know? inserts throughout the book discuss interesting and unexpected facts.
- • Physical Principles features provide optional mathematical explorations of key physical processes, and accommodate students who have a more quantitative interest in the topic.
- Ed Aguado is Professor of Geography and Master's Program Advisor in the Department of Geography of San Diego State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin—Madison, and his M.A. and B.A. from the UCLA. His research interests are in the precipitation and hydrology of western U.S. mountains. He regularly teaches introductory and advanced meteorology, climatology, and physical geography, and often serves as a consultant and expert witness on climatology and weather.
- I. ENERGY AND MASS
- 1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
- 2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons
- 3. Energy Balance and Temperature
- 4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
- II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE
- 5. Atmospheric Moisture
- 6. Cloud Development and Forms
- 7. Precipitation Processes
- III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR
- 8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions
- 9. Air Masses and Fronts
- IV. DISTURBANCES
- 10. Midlatitude Cyclones
- 11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes
- 12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
- V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS
- 13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis
- 14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere
- VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES
- 15. Earth's Climates
- 16. Climate Changes: Past and Future
- 17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in MasteringMeteorology)
- VII. APPENDICES
- Appendix A: Unit of Measurement and Conversions
- Appendix B: The Standard Atmosphere
- Appendix C: Weather Map Symbols
- Appendix D: Weather Extremes
- Cloud Guide
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