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" The atmosphere : "
Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck ; Illustrated by Dennis Tasa
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BL
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688661
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b510850
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| Main Entry
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Lutgens, Frederick K
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| Title & Author
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The atmosphere : : an introduction to meteorology /\ Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck ; Illustrated by Dennis Tasa
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11th ed
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New York :: Prentice Hall,, c2010
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xviii, 508 p. :: col. ill., col. maps, graphs, tables ;; 28 cm
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0321587332
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: 9780321587336
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| Contents
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Introduction to the atmosphere -- Heating earth's surface and atmosphere -- Temperature -- Moisture and atmospheric stability -- Forms of condensation and precipitation -- Air pressure and winds -- Circulation of the atmosphere -- Air masses -- Weather patterns -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Weather analysis and forecasting -- Air pollution -- The changing climate -- World climates -- Optical phenomena of the atmosphere -- Metric units -- Explanation and decoding of the daily weather map -- Relative humidity and dew point tables-- Laws relating to gases -- Newton's laws in motion -- Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale -- Climate data
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Atmosphere, Textooks
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Meteorology, Textbooks
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Weather, Textbooks
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| LC Classification
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QC861.3.L87 2010
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Tarbuck, Edward J
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Introduction to meteorology
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