Introduction to meteorology /

The atmosphere - Instruments and observations - Clouds and precipitation - Condensation and precipitation processes - Heat and temperature changes - Radiation and exchange of heat - Showers, thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes - Haze, mist, smog and fog - The laws of motion - Local wind systems - The...

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Autor principal: Petterssen, Sverre
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1958.
Edición:2a ed.
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Sumario:The atmosphere - Instruments and observations - Clouds and precipitation - Condensation and precipitation processes - Heat and temperature changes - Radiation and exchange of heat - Showers, thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes - Haze, mist, smog and fog - The laws of motion - Local wind systems - The major wind systems - Air masses - Fronts and frontgenesis - Cyclones and anticyclones - Tropical disturbances, storms and hurricanes - Temperature regimes - World climates - From weather lore to forecasting.
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