Descriptive Meteorology
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Descriptive Meteorology

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Descriptive Meteorology

About this book

Descriptive Meteorology, Second Edition describes the principal weather phenomena. This book consists of 10 chapters. Chapter I discusses the composition and vertical extent of the atmosphere. The adiabatic changes and vertical stability of the atmosphere are considered in Chapter II, while the heat balance of the atmosphere and observed temperature distribution are explained in Chapter III. The fourth chapter elaborates the condensation processes in the atmosphere and their respective forms. In Chapter V, the determination of wind velocity and vertical distribution of winds in the atmosphere are analyzed. The formation of characteristic air masses in the general circulation with the migratory types of cyclones, anticyclones, and tropical hurricanes and small-scale circulations which constitute most local weather phenomena are covered in Chapters VI to IX. The last chapter discusses the principles of weather forecasting and modification and present prospects for advances in meteorology. This edition is a good reference for meteorologists and college students familiar with general physics and elementary calculus.

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Yes, you can access Descriptive Meteorology by Hurd C. Willett,Frederick Sanders in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Meteorology & Climatology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781483231655
eBook ISBN
9781483261430
Edition
2
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Meteorology & Climatology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Descriptive Meteorology
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. CHAPTER I. The Composition and the Vertical Extent of the Atmosphere
  8. CHAPTER II. Adiabatic Processes and the Vertical Stability of the Atmosphere
  9. CHAPTER III. The Heat Balance of the Atmosphere and the Explanation of the Observed Temperature Distribution
  10. CHAPTER IV. Evaporation and Condensation in the Atmosphere
  11. CHAPTER V. Wind Velocity in the Atmosphere
  12. CHAPTER VI. The General Circulation of the Atmosphere
  13. CHAPTER VII. The Secondary Circulations of the Thermal Type
  14. CHAPTER VIII. The Secondary Circulations of the Dynamic Type
  15. CHAPTER IX. The Tertiary Circulations
  16. CHAPTER X. Weather Forecasting and Weather Modification
  17. SUBJECT INDEX