The atmosphere : an introduction to meteorology / / Lutgens, Tarbuck, Tasa

• Autore: Lutgens Frederick K.
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, Essex : , : Pearson, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Twelfth, Pearson new international edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (562 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 551.5
• Soggetto topico: Atmosphere
• Persona (resp. second.): TarbuckEdward J.; TasaDennis
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Glossary -- 2. Introduction to the Atmosphere -- 3. Heating Earth's Surface and Atmosphere -- 4. Temperature -- 5. Moisture and Atmospheric Stability -- 6. Forms of Condensation and Precipitation -- 7. Air Pressure and Winds -- 8. Circulation of the Atmosphere -- 9. Air Masses -- 10. Midlatitude Cyclones -- 11. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes -- 12. Hurricanes -- 13. Air Pollution -- 14. Weather Analysis and Forecasting -- 15. The Changing Climate -- 16. World Climates -- 17. Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere -- 18. Appendix: Metric Units -- 19. Appendix: Explanation and Decoding of the Daily Weather Map -- 20. Appendix: Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables -- 21. Appendix: Laws Relating to Gases -- 22. Appendix: Newton's Laws, Pressure-Gradient Force, and Coriolis Force -- 23. Appendix: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale -- 24. Appendix: Climate Data -- 25. Cloud Guide -- 26. Earth from Space -- 27. Temperature and Precipitation Extremes -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Thanks to a mounting interest in climate change and severe weather phenomena, meteorology courses are increasingly popular among today's students - particularly in general education versions of the course, where rapid advances in visualization tools and technologies like GIS have greatly expanded the teacher's toolkit. The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology remains the standard introduction in its field, reinforcing basic concepts with everyday, easy-to-grasp examples. This revision retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens: a friendly, largely non-technical narrative, timely coverage of recent atmospheric events, and carefully crafted artwork by leading science illustrator Dennis Tasa. The Twelfth Edition maintains a student-friendly approach while evolving to address various course challenges and trends. Current digital visualization and assessment tools are now available on MyMeteorologyLab, a new resource that both encourages student self-study and enables instructors to manage their courses online, with customizable assessments for students. Each chapter in this revision is organized by a new active learning path to help guide and engage non-science majors. A greater focus on popular and increasingly important Severe & Hazardous Weather applications, new critical visual analysis Eye on the Atmosphere features, as well as new discussions of the real-world career opportunities of meteorology with Professional Profile essays, make the science both relevant and exciting.
• Titolo autorizzato: The atmosphere
• ISBN: 1-292-05421-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153080803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Always learning.