Weather: How It Works And Why It MattersBasic Books, 20 de set. 2000 - 223 pàgines Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galápagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science--not politics--should dictate our policy responses. |
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... latitude zones . The zone extending northward from the equator to about 30 degrees north or south latitude is roughly equivalent to the Tropics , where the cli- mate is warm and summery throughout the year . The arctic , or polar , re ...
... latitude zones . The zone extending northward from the equator to about 30 degrees north or south latitude is roughly equivalent to the Tropics , where the cli- mate is warm and summery throughout the year . The arctic , or polar , re ...
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... latitude ) , the missile would deviate to the east of the target ship be- cause of the Earth's easterly rotation . But by knowing the latitudes of the two ships and the speed of the missile , an artillery man can calculate a cor ...
... latitude ) , the missile would deviate to the east of the target ship be- cause of the Earth's easterly rotation . But by knowing the latitudes of the two ships and the speed of the missile , an artillery man can calculate a cor ...
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... latitude . The geometry involved here is easily understood , and we shall not go into it further at this point . Latitude , however , is only part of the story , as we know from the comparison of the climate of western Europe with that ...
... latitude . The geometry involved here is easily understood , and we shall not go into it further at this point . Latitude , however , is only part of the story , as we know from the comparison of the climate of western Europe with that ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Fundamentals of Air | 7 |
Its Not the Heat Its the Heat and the Humidity | 15 |
Copyright | |
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