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Practical meteorology: an algebra-based survey of atmospheric science

"The author designed this book for students and professionals who want to understand and apply basic meteorological concepts, but who don't need to derive equations. To make this book accessible to more people, the author converted the equations into algebra. With algebraic approximations to the atmosphere, you can see the physical meaning of each term and you can plug in numbers to get usable answers. No previous knowledge of meteorology is needed - the book starts from the basics. Your background should include algebra, trig, and classical physics. This book could serve the fields of Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Air Quality, Climatology, and Geography. Readers like you asked to see solved examples, to enhance your understanding and speed your ability to apply the concepts to your own situations. To fill this need, the author added "Sample Application" boxes for almost every equation in the book. This book is designed to be both a textbook and a reference. As a textbook, the end of each chapter includes extensive homework exercises in categories inspired by Bloom's taxonomy of learning actions: "Broaden Knowledge & Comprehension"

Subjects:: Geography and Environmental Sciences
Keywords:: Meteorology Meteorology -- Mathematical models Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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The Atmosphere, the Ocean, and Environmental Change

This course explores the physical processes that control Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing mass and energy budgets. Topics include clouds, rain, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, air pollution, ocean currents and productivity, the seasons, El Niño, the history of Earth’s climate, global warming, energy, and water resources.

Subjects:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: Atmospheric physics Meteorology
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

ESS 5: The Atmosphere

The composition and circulation of the atmosphere with a focus on explaining the fundamentals of weather and climate. Topics include solar and terrestrial radiation, clouds, and weather patterns.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences
Keywords:: Atmosphere Climatology Meteorology
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) (Earth and Environmental Sciences)

DOAB provides a searchable index to the information about these books, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences
Keywords:: Geography Climatology Ecology Meteorology Earth sciences Oceanography Environmental sciences Geology
Resource Type:: e-book

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