Weather : a concise introduction / Gregory Hakim and Jerome Patoux

By:

Hakim, Gregory [author]

Contributor(s):

Patoux, Jerome [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, c2022.Edition: Second EditionDescription: xiv, 305 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:

9781108965590

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

QC 981 .H35 2022

Contents:

Weather variables -- Spatial representations of weather data -- Our atmosphere -- Heat and energy transfer -- Water -- Cloud formation -- Precipitation -- Wind -- Global wind systems -- Air masses, fronts, and midlatitude cyclones -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Tropical cyclones -- Weather forecasting -- Air pollution -- Climate change and weather.

Summary: From a world-renowned team at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, Weather: A Concise Introduction is an accessible and beautifully illustrated text covering the foundations of meteorology in a concise, clear, and engaging manner. Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the physical, dynamical, and chemical processes taking place in the atmosphere, this introductory textbook will appeal to students with a wide range of mathematical and scientific backgrounds. This textbook features: a single case study of a mid-latitude cyclone which is referred to throughout the whole book to illustrate the basic principles driving atmospheric dynamics and phenomena; boxes on more advanced topics; appendices for additional coverage; chapter summaries listing the 'take-home' points discussed; and colour figures and charts illustrating the fundamental concepts.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Architecture General Circulation	Environmental Planning	GC QC 981 .H35 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000020626

Includes index.

Weather variables --
Spatial representations of weather data --
Our atmosphere --
Heat and energy transfer --
Water --
Cloud formation --
Precipitation --
Wind --
Global wind systems --
Air masses, fronts, and midlatitude cyclones --
Thunderstorms and tornadoes --
Tropical cyclones --
Weather forecasting --
Air pollution --
Climate change and weather.

From a world-renowned team at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, Weather: A Concise Introduction is an accessible and beautifully illustrated text covering the foundations of meteorology in a concise, clear, and engaging manner. Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the physical, dynamical, and chemical processes taking place in the atmosphere, this introductory textbook will appeal to students with a wide range of mathematical and scientific backgrounds. This textbook features: a single case study of a mid-latitude cyclone which is referred to throughout the whole book to illustrate the basic principles driving atmospheric dynamics and phenomena; boxes on more advanced topics; appendices for additional coverage; chapter summaries listing the 'take-home' points discussed; and colour figures and charts illustrating the fundamental concepts.

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