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Our Amazing Atmosphere: An Introduction to Weather and Climate
provides students with a comprehensive exploration of the earth's
atmosphere. The text places special emphasis on relationships
between fundamental variables, such as temperature, pressure,
winds, and moisture, and how these variables underlie atmospheric
phenomena. This approach allows students to acquire a unified and
holistic understanding of the atmosphere. The text begins with
chapters covering the basic anatomy of the atmosphere and various
influences that govern its behavior. Subsequent chapters explore
cloud types and precipitation, along with different types of
weather systems, such as thunderstorms, mid-latitude low cyclones,
and hurricanes. The book includes a detailed description on how
weather forecasts are made and a thorough presentation of weather
and climate anomalies, as exemplified by El Nino. Students learn
how anomalies like El Nino influence long-term weather worldwide,
providing them with a glimpse of the interdependence of the
atmosphere and other components of the Earth system. The final
chapter addresses the all-important issue of climate change, with
emphasis on its scientific basis, using concepts introduced in
previous chapters. In providing students with foundational
knowledge on weather, climate, and atmosphere, Our Amazing
Atmosphere is suitable for introductory courses in geology,
geosciences, physics, climatology, or any course that studies
climate change.
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