Aguado, Edward.

Understanding weather and climate / Edward Aguado, James E. Burt. - 4th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education,, c2007. - xxi, 562 p.; 28 cm.

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 -- Mid-latitude cyclones -- Lightning, thunder, and tornadoes -- Tropical storms and hurricanes -- Human activities -- Weather forecasting and analysis -- Human effects: air pollution and heat islands -- Current, past, and future climates -- Earth's climates -- Climate changes: past and future -- Special topics and appendices -- Atmospheric optics.

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Atmospheric physics.
Weather.
Climatology.

551.5 / AGU