
Understanding Weather & Climate, Global Edition
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Engage Students in Learning About Atmospheric Processes
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. This edition extends 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.
- Integrated Mobile-Ready Videos: Students use their mobile devices to scan Quick Response (QR) codes in the book to view videos, for just-in-time visualisation of key meteorological concepts and applications. Students use their mobile devices to scan Quick Response (QR) codes in the book to view videos, for just-in-time visualisation of key meteorological concepts and applications. Students use their mobile devices to scan Quick Response (QR) codes in the book to view videos, for just-in-time visualisation of key meteorological concepts and applications. Students use their mobile devices to scan Quick Response (QR) codes in the book to view videos, for just-in-time visualisation of key meteorological concepts and applications.
- Engage Students with Real-World Applications and Environmental Impacts: Case Studiescover weather hazards and how they impact people and society.
- Emphasis on Oceans and Climate and on Climate Change: New and unique coverage on Oceans and their role in regulating weather and climate has been added in chapters 8, 15, and 16.
- Focus on Fundamentals and Learning Path: Greater focus on the scientific method and basic concepts to help guide students.
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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.
Content
- 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 Mastering Meteorology)
- 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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