Meteorology: Understanding the Atmosphere

by Steven A. Ackerman, John A. Knox

Every new copy of this title includes an online access code to the Meteorology, Third Edition Interactive Study Guide.

Written for the undergraduate, non-majors course, the Third Edition engages students with real-world examples and a captivating narrative. It highlights how we observe the atmosphere and then uses those discoveries to explain atmospheric phenomena. Early chapters discuss the primary atmospheric variables involved in the formation of weather: pressure, temperature, moisture, clouds, and precipitation, and include practical information on weather maps and weather observation. The remainder of the book focuses on weather and climate topics such as the interaction between atmosphere and ocean, severe/extreme weather, and climate change.

580 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2002

Reviews

[Sarahandus · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you don't have at least a basic understanding the weather and what makes it tick by the end of the book you haven't been paying attention.
There is much detail, but is written so that us poor mortals can understand and appreciate the complex workings of weather.
I can now read weather charts, as well as beginning to interpret clouds.