TY - BOOK AU - Lutgens,Frederick K. AU - Tarbuck,Edward J. AU - Herman,Redina L. AU - Tasa,Dennis TI - The atmosphere: an introduction to meteorology SN - 9780134758589 (pbk.) AV - QC861.2 .L87 2018 U1 - 551.5 L97 2019 23 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, NY, USA PB - Pearson Education, Inc. KW - Atmosphere KW - Meteorology KW - Weather N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction to the Atmosphere 2. Heating Earth's Surface and Atmosphere 3. Temperature 4. Moisture and Atmospheric Stability 5. Forms of Condensation and Precipitation 6. Air Pressure and Winds 7. Circulation of the Atmosphere 8. Air Masses 9. Midlatitude Cyclones 10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes 11. Hurricanes 12. Weather Analysis and Forecasting 13. Air Pollution 14. The Changing Climate 15. World Climates 16. Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere Appendix A: Metric Units Appendix B: Explanation and Decoding of the Daily Weather Map Appendix C: Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables Appendix D: Laws Relating to Gases Appendix E: Newton's Laws, Pressure--Gradient Force, and Coriolis Force Appendix F: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Appendix G: Climate Data; CoED; Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Sciences ER -