Meteorology today : an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment /
C. Donald Ahrens, Emeritus, Modesto Junior College, Robert Henson, The Weather Company.
- Twelfth edition.
- Boston, MA : Cengage, [2019]
- 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch 1. Earth and its atmosphere -- Ch 2. Energy : warming and cooling Earth and the atmosphere -- Ch 3. Seasonal and daily temperatures -- Ch 4. Atmospheric humidity -- Ch 5. Condensation : dew, fog, and clouds -- Ch 6. Stability and cloud development -- Ch 7. Precipitation -- Ch 8. Air pressure and winds -- Ch 9. Wind : small-scale and local systems -- Ch 10. Wind : global systems -- Ch 11. Air masses and fronts -- Ch 12. Middle-latitude cyclones -- Ch 13. Weather forecasting -- Ch 14. Thunderstorms -- Ch 15. Tornadoes -- Ch 16. Hurricanes -- Ch 17. Global climate -- Ch 18. Earth's changing climate -- Ch 19. Air pollution -- Ch 20. Light, color, and atmospheric optics.