Meteorology : the atmosphere and the science of weather /

Moran, Joseph M.

Meteorology : the atmosphere and the science of weather / Joseph M. Moran and Michael D. Moran. - New York : Macmillan Publishing Company, c1986 - 502 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Atmospheric composition and structure -- Chapter 2. Heat and temperature -- Chapter 3. Radiation -- Chapter 4. Heat imbalances and weather -- Chapter 5. Air pressure -- Chapter 6. Humidity and stability -- Chapter 7. Dew, Frost, Fog and clouds -- Chapter 8. Precipitation, weather modification, and atmospheric optics -- Chapter 9. The wind -- Chapter 10. Global-scale circulation.

The primary goal is to demonstrate how scientific principles govern the circulation of the atmosphere and the day-to-day sequence of weather events.

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METEOROLOGY

QC 861.2 .M67 1986