TY - BOOK AU - Ahrens,G.Donald TI - Meteorology today: : an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment SN - 0-534-37201-5 U1 - 551.5/A33 PY - 2000/// CY - Pacific Grove, CA : PB - Brooks/Cole Pub. KW - METEOROLOGÍA KW - CONDICIONES METEOROLÓGICAS KW - PRECIPITACIÓN KW - CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO N1 - Incluye índice; Incluye glosario; Incluye referencias bibliográficas; Contenido: 1. The Earth and its atmosphere -- 2. Energy : warming the Earth and the atmosphere -- 3. Seasonal and daily temperatures -- 4. Light, color, and atmospheric optics -- 5. Atmospheric moisture -- 6. Condensation : dew, fog, and clouds -- 7. Stability and cloud development -- 8. Precipitation -- 9. The atmosphere in motion : air pressure, forces, and winds -- 10. Wind : small-scale and local systems -- 11. Wind : global systems -- 12. Air masses and fronts -- 13. Middle latitude cyclones -- 14. Weather forecasting -- 15. Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- 16. Hurricanes -- 17. Air pollution -- 18. Global climate -- 19. Climate change ER -