Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the AtmosphereThis text presents the fundamental concepts of meteorology in the context of everyday weather observations. The cumulative organization of the text enables students to build on each concept and gain greater understanding into the dynamic nature of the atmosphere. |
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Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere | 7 |
Weather and Climate | 13 |
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acid air aloft air mass air pollution air pressure air temperature anticyclone atmo atmosphere average breeze called cause Chapter cloud droplets cold air cold front colder condensation convection cool Coriolis force cumulus clouds cyclone dew point Doppler radar earth's surface energy fall FIGURE Focus section freezing gases global greenhouse greenhouse effect ground high pressure area hurricane ice crystals inches increase infrared inversion isobars jet stream kilometers knots layer light low pressure lower meters middle latitudes millibars molecules mountain North Northern Hemisphere occur ocean ozone particles perature percent polar precipitation produce radar radiation rain rainfall region relative humidity rising air satellite saturated saturation vapor pressure sea level snow solar storm stratosphere subtropical summer sunlight surface air surface winds thunderstorms tion tornadoes tropical upper-level usually vertical warm air warm front warmer water vapor wavelengths waves weather forecast wind speed winter