Weather A Concise Introduction
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From a world-renowned team at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, Weather: A Concise Introduction is an accessible and beautifully illustrated text covering the foundations of meteorology in a concise, clear, and engaging manner. Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the physical, dynamical, and chemical processes taking place in the atmosphere, this introductory textbook will appeal to students with a wide range of mathematical and scientific backgrounds. This textbook features: a single…
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Key features
- Bases the conceptual understanding on fundamental scientific building blocks, offering students new ways of thinking about meteorological phenomena
- Introduces the basic physical laws early on and then ties them together with a single case study - February 2014 mid-latitude cyclone - which serves as a common thread throughout the book, illustrating the basic principles driving atmospheric dynamics and phenomena
- Includes boxes on more advanced topics and appendices for additional coverage, affording instructors the opportunity to tailor the level of the material to their course
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108264983
- Editions 1st Edition
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 17 August 2019
- ISBN: 9781108264983
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