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Atmosphere, The: An Introduction to Meteorology, 10/E
Frederick K. Lutgens, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Edward J. Tarbuck, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Dennis Tasa, Illustrator

ISBN-10: 0131874624
ISBN-13: 9780131874626

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Cloth; 544 pp
Published: 03/27/2006

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For Introduction to Meteorology, Introduction to Weather and Climate, and Introduction to the Atmosphere courses in the departments of Geography, Physical Sciences, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, Geology, and Physics.

 

Using everyday, easy-to-grasp examples to reinforce basic concepts, this highly regarded text remains the standard introduction to meteorology and the atmosphere – their components, problems, and applications. This revision retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens: a student-friendly narrative, timely coverage of recent atmospheric events, and carefully crafted artwork by leading science illustrator Dennis Tasa.

FEATURES

• GEODe: Atmosphere CD-ROM– Provides students with broad coverage of basic meteorology topics via hands-on tutorials, interactive exercises, animations, and “In the Lab” activities.

• CD-ROM icons in the text – Highlights for students and instructors wherever a text discussion has a corresponding GEODe: Atmosphere activity.

• “Students Sometimes Ask...” feature – Adds relevance to text discussions with high-interest questions and answers distributed throughout the chapter and identified by a large question mark.

• Compelling illustrations and photographs – Uses high-quality visuals, including excellent new satellite images, to demonstrate to students what a highly visual topic meteorology is, showing them ideas and concepts more clearly and realistically than ever before.

• Focus on learning – Includes chapter summaries, key terms, checklists, review questions, and application problems with a quantitative orientation.

• Strong emphasis on readability – Uses a largely non-technical writing style to help students grasp important concepts..

• Flexible organization – Allows instructors to rearrange or omit chapters without losing continuity.

 

 

• Expanded introduction to the atmosphere (Ch. 1) – Features recent weather events; an updated section on atmospheric hazards with new graphs and tables; an integrated discussion of “The Nature of Scientific Inquiry;” the importance of satellites as a means of data gathering; updated discussion of “Ozone Depletion–A Global Issue,” and revised graphs that more accurately portrays changes in air pressure with altitude.

• Clarified discussion of heating of the atmosphere (Ch. 2) – Includes new and substantially revised figures, plus revised information on the ultraviolet index and solar power.

• Updated chapter on temperature (Ch. 3) – Chapter updates include an expanded discussion of “Land and Water;” new photos and tables; revised boxed features on heat waves and the urban heat island, and three new “Students Sometimes Ask…” features on temperature extremes and wind chill.

• Revised information on moisture and atmospheric stability (Ch. 4) – Clarified discussions of dew point temperature and orographic effects, plus new line art and maps to further aid understanding.

• Condensation and precipitation (Ch. 5) – Updates include a new image of a Doppler radar display showing intensity of precipitation, and a view of aircraft contrails that visually reinforces the discussion of how “artificial clouds” may influence climate.

• Data on air pressure and winds (Ch. 6) – Answers the question, “Do Baseballs Really Fly Farther at Denver’s Coors Field?”

• Circulation issues (Ch. 7) – Addresses wildfires and weather related to these natural hazards, as well as a new graph illustrating the cyclical nature of El Niño and La Niña.

•  Air Masses (Ch. 8) – Expanded maps of air mass source regions more accurately reflects the dynamics of air mass formation. A dramatic chapter opener depicts 2004’s enormous lake-effect snowstorm in upstate New York.

• Expanded exploration of weather patterns (Ch. 9) – Includes a new discussion of the “Alberta Clipper” in the section on traveling cyclones.

•  More information on thunderstorms and lightning  (Ch. 10) – Discusses the worldwide distribution of lightning, microbursts, frequency and fatality, and updated statistics on tornadoes and lightning.

• Latest information on hurricanes – Covers Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) as well as the record-breaking 2004 Florida hurricane season. Includes illustrations on how satellites can be used to track the formation and movement of hurricanes, a 3-D look inside Hurricane Katrina, and a new satellite image and description of the historic first hurricane ever to be recorded in the South Atlantic.

• Extensively revised information on weather analysis and forecasting (Ch. 12) – Features the most up-to-date information available, presented in an easy-to-follow narrative.

• Effects of air pollution (Ch. 13) – Uses powerful imagery, including major smoke pollution from the 2005 Alaskan forest fires, and updated statistics on air quality trends to demonstrate the wide-ranging impact of air pollution.

• Updated discussion of changing climate (Ch. 14) – Illustrates topics such as the cryosphere, detection of climate change, the relationship between volcanoes and climate, and global warming with a volume of highly current figures, charts, graphs, and satellite images.

• Coverage of world climates (Ch. 15) – Features new information on the clearing of tropical rain forests, the Aral Sea, highland climates, and understanding drought with new “before” and “after” satellite images.

1. Introduction to the Atmosphere.


2. Heating Earth's Surface and Atmosphere.


3. Temperature.


4. Moisture and Atmospheric Stability.


5. Forms of Condensation and Precipitation.


6. Air Pressure and Winds.


7. Circulation of the Atmosphere.


8. Air Masses.


9. Weather Patterns.


10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes.


11. Hurricanes.


12. Weather Analysis and Forecasting.


13. Air Pollution.


14. The Changing Climate.


15. World Climates.


16. Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere.

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