The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology by Lutgens

Description: About this productProduct IdentifiersPublisherPrentice Hall PTRISBN-100321756312ISBN-139780321756312eBay Product ID (ePID)110560116Product Key FeaturesNumber of Pages528 PagesLanguageEnglishPublication NameAtmosphere : an Introduction to MeteorologyPublication Year2011SubjectWeather, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & ClimatologyFeaturesRevisedTypeTextbookSubject AreaNature, ScienceAuthorDennis G. Tasa, Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. TarbuckFormatHardcoverDimensionsItem Height0.9 inItem Weight48.7 OzItem Length11.1 inItem Width9.1 inAdditional Product FeaturesEdition Number12Intended AudienceCollege AudienceLCCN2011-037045Dewey Edition23TitleLeadingTheCLASSIFICATION_METADATA{"IsNonfiction":["Yes"],"IsOther":["No"],"IsAdult":["No"],"MuzeFormatDesc":["Hardcover"],"IsChildren":["No"],"Genre":["SCIENCE","NATURE"],"Topic":["Weather","Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology"],"IsTextBook":["Yes"],"IsFiction":["No"]}IllustratedYesDewey Decimal551.5Edition DescriptionRevised editionTable Of ContentGlossary 1 Introduction to the Atmosphere 2 Heating Earth's Surface and Atmosphere 3 Temperature 4 Moisture and Atmospheric Stability 5 Forms of Condensation and Precipitation 6 Air Pressure and Winds 7 Circulation of the Atmosphere 8 Air Masses 9 Weather Patterns 10 Thunderstorms and Tornadoes 11 Hurricanes 12 Air Pollution 13 Weather Analysis and Forecasting 14 The Changing Climate 15 World Climates 16 Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere Appendix A Metric Units Appendix B Explanation and Decoding of the Daily Weather Map Appendix C Relative Humidity and Dew- Point Tables Appendix D Laws Relating to Gases Appendix E Newton's Laws in Motion Appendix F Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Appendix G Climate Data IndexSynopsisThe Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology remains the standard introduction in its field, reinforcing basic concepts with everyday, easy-to-grasp examples. This revision retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens: a friendly, largely non-technical narrative, timely coverage of recent atmospheric events, and carefully crafted artwork by leading science illustrator Dennis Tasa. The Twelfth Edition maintains a student-friendly approach while evolving to address various course challenges and trends. New digital visualization and assessment tools are now available on MyMeteorologyLab, a new resource that both encourages student self-study and enables instructors to manage their courses online, with customizable assessments for students. Each chapter in this revision is organized by a new active learning path to help guide and engage non-science majors. A greater focus on popular and increasingly important Severe & Hazardous Weather applications, new critical visual analysis Eye on the Atmosphere features, as well as new discussions of the real-world career opportunities of meteorology with Professional Profile essays, make the science both relevant and exciting., The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology remains the standard introduction in its field, reinforcing basic concepts with everyday, easy-to-grasp examples. This revision retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens: a friendly, largely non-technical narrative, timely coverage of recent atmospheric events, and carefully crafted artwork by leading science illustrator Dennis Tasa. The Twelfth Edition maintains a student-friendly approach while evolving to address various course challenges and trends. New digital visualization and assessment tools are now available on MyMeteorologyLab, a new resource that both encourages student self-study and enables instructors to manage their courses online, with customizable assessments for students. Each chapter in this revision is organized by a new active learning path to help guide and engage non-science majors. A greater focus on popular and increasingly important Severe & Hazardous Weather applications, new critical visual analysis Eye on the Atmosphere features, as well as new discussions of the real-world career opportunities of meteorology with Professional Profile essays, make the science both relevant and exciting. , "The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology " remains the standard introduction in its field, reinforcing basic concepts with everyday, easy-to-grasp examples. This revision retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens: a friendly, largely non-technical narrative, timely coverage of recent atmospheric events, and carefully crafted artwork by leading science illustrator Dennis Tasa. The Twelfth Edition maintains a student-friendly approach while evolving to address various course challenges and trends. New digital visualization and assessment tools are now available on MyMeteorologyLab, a new resource that both encourages student self-study and enables instructors to manage their courses online, with customizable assessments for students. Each chapter in this revision is organized by a new active learning path to help guide and engage non-science majors. A greater focus on popular and increasingly important Severe & Hazardous Weather applications, new critical visual analysis Eye on the Atmosphere features, as well as new discussions of the real-world career opportunities of meteorology with Professional Profile essays, make the science both relevant and exciting.LC Classification NumberQC861.2.L87 2012Copyright Date2013ebay_catalog_id4

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