Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck ; Illustrated by Dennis Tasa
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
11th ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Prentice Hall,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 508 p. :
Other Physical Details
col. ill., col. maps, graphs, tables ;
Dimensions
28 cm
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction to the atmosphere -- Heating earth's surface and atmosphere -- Temperature -- Moisture and atmospheric stability -- Forms of condensation and precipitation -- Air pressure and winds -- Circulation of the atmosphere -- Air masses -- Weather patterns -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Weather analysis and forecasting -- Air pollution -- The changing climate -- World climates -- Optical phenomena of the atmosphere -- Metric units -- Explanation and decoding of the daily weather map -- Relative humidity and dew point tables-- Laws relating to gases -- Newton's laws in motion -- Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale -- Climate data