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" Essentials of meteorology : "
C. Donald Ahrens
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BL
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| Record Number
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699696
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b521885
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| Main Entry
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Ahrens, C. Donald
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| Title & Author
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Essentials of meteorology : : an invitation to the atmosphere /\ C. Donald Ahrens
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| Edition Statement
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Sixth edition
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| Publication Statement
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Belmont, CA :: Brooks/Cole,, [2012]
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, ©2012
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xvii, 506 pages :: illustrations (some color), color maps ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0840049331
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: 9780840049339
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-474) and index
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| Contents
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The Earth's atmosphere -- Warming the earth and the atmosphere -- Air temperature -- Humidity, condensation, and clouds -- Cloud development and precipitation -- Air pressure and winds -- Atmospheric circulations -- Air masses, fronts, and middle-latitude cyclones -- Weather forecasting -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Climate change -- Global climate -- Air pollution -- Light, color, and atmospheric optics
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Meteorology
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Meteorology, Textbooks
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| Dewey Classification
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551.5
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| LC Classification
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QC861.3.A39 2012
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