Weather provides a wide variety of stimuli for our senses. The
sound of thunder and gales, the smell of damp soil at the start of
a summer thunderstorm are but temporary phenomena while the visual
panorama of the changing sky that provides a more revealing insight
into the workings of the dynamic atmosphere. Understanding Weather
shows how it is possible to understand weather and climate by
combining our ability to observe weather systems from the earth's
surface with visualisation from above - notably by means of
satellite imagery. This fusion of human observation with the
contrasting capabilities of remote sensing gives us a new
perspective for exploring the three dimensional atmosphere. Remote
sensing imagery and real-time weather information are now widely
available through the internet, allowing the reader to relate the
case studies to today's weather situation. As with all sciences,
understanding starts with careful observation. This books aims to
show that it is possible to analyse global weather systems through
a visual approach rather than the traditional use of mathematics
and physics. After examining the interaction of atmospheric heat,
moisture and motion in a non-technical style, the contrasting but
complementary techniques of weather observation from 'below' and
'above' are compared. The world's climates are then surveyed with
key weather features illustrated by satellite imagery, highlighting
the way in which weather events may develop into atmospheric
hazards.
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