San Antonio College Library

"Dynamics of the Atmosphere is a textbook complete with numerous exercises and solutions, written for senior undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology and related sciences. It may also be used as a reference source by professional meteorologists and researchers in atmospheric science. In order to encourage the reader to follow the mathematical developments in detail, the derivations are complete and leave out only the most elementary steps."--Jacket....

Discusses meteorological phenomena and the modern problems arising from pollution. Presents efforts to harness wind energy.

In many parts of the world, the weather forms a daily topic of conversation. In other parts, the weather hardly changes from one week to the next. However, human life is governed by the weather, which affects much of our activity, from farming to fishing and from shopping to holiday-making. For students and interested amateurs wanting a topical guide to this complex area of study, Introducing Meteorology provides a succinct overview of the science...

"From the catastrophic impact of drought and avalanches to concerns about the effects of El Nino and La Nina, this book raises topical questions, yet creates a sense of wonder as it reveals the magical intricacy of the Earth's climate. The Climate Revealed explores and explains this complex story through specially commissioned, dynamic illustrations, illuminating photographs and accessible text from an expert author."--Jacket.

Where on Earth does the temperature drop to -128 degrees Fahrenheit? What is a wind farm? And how does rain look from an ant's perspective? Combining remarkable time-lapse and slow-motion photography with news footage and diagrams, this program provides a thorough overview of the causes and effects of the Earth's weather. Sections one through three present temperature, wind, and precipitation, while sections four through seven focus on weather measurement,...

Provides information about the structure and behavior of Earth's atmosphere, features photographs and descriptions of visible phenomena such as clouds, rainbows, and types of precipitation, and includes a selection of simple experiments.

Questions and answers on solar activity, atmosphere, wind, storms, thunderstorms, sky color, climate, medical meteorology, weather lore, weather services.

The human barometer -- Of seasons and cycles -- The sun and the moon -- When the wind blows -- Stormy weather -- Having a heatwave -- Winter chills -- Artificial environments.