Notes on Meteorology
About this book
Notes on Meteorology is intended to provide practical knowledge of meteorology. It describes some of the more common theory of weather phenomena as simply as possible. Drawings of instruments in this volume were from the Admiralty Manual of Seamanship while the map of the weather forecast areas supplied by the Meteorological Office. This second edition of the book contains several alterations in numerical quantities to reflect the changeover to metrication with SI units. Some chapters were revised and introductory notes were added on topics such as facsimile plotting and weather routeing in order the fulfill the book's original purpose of providing a basic text on meteorology for examination candidates, yachtsmen and all interested in the subject of weather. This book will be of interest to students studying for their examinations and others interested in meteorology, particularly yachtsmen.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Notes on Meteorology
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION
- PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION
- Chapter I. Instruments
- Chapter II. The Atmosphere
- Chapter Ill. Cloud and Precipitation
- Chapter IV. Wind
- Chapter V. Isobaric Systems
- Chapter VI. Tropical Storms
- Chapter VII. Currents and Ice
- Chapter VIII. Weather Charts and Routeing
- Index
