Weather: A Concise Introduction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108832717)

The second edition of this concise, affordable textbook is ideal for curious undergraduate majors and non-majors taking a first course in meteorology. The first two chapters introduce readers to the main concepts and tools used to analyze weather patterns. Chapters 3-8 provide a foundational understanding of the fundamental processes taking place in the atmosphere, and in Chapters 9-12 these physical concepts are applied to specific weather phenomena. Weather concepts are then used in Chapters 13-15 to explain weather forecasting, air pollution, and the impact of climate change on weather. Key concepts are illustrated through a running case study of a single mid-latitude cyclone, providing students with an opportunity to progressively develop their understanding of weather phenomena with a familiar example approached from multiple perspectives. This edition includes expanded and updated coverage of precipitation types and formation, satellite and radar technology, tornadoes, and more. It also features thought-provoking end-of-chapter review questions, new visual analysis exercises, an expanded test bank and nearly 100 new figures.

Author: Gregory J. Hakim, J駻e Patoux
ISBN-10: 1108832717
ISBN-13: 9781108832717
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2022
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.60d