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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... tion , but as it passed over Central America , it slowed and weakened to a rather average hurricane . Then Mitch stopped right over Honduras and Nicaragua , dumping unbelievable amounts of rain before moving on , with some regions of ...
... tion , but as it passed over Central America , it slowed and weakened to a rather average hurricane . Then Mitch stopped right over Honduras and Nicaragua , dumping unbelievable amounts of rain before moving on , with some regions of ...
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... tion depends not only on its abundance in the air but also on the ability of its molecules to transform infrared light into some other form of energy . Carbon dioxide is still the most important greenhouse gas , but only be- cause it is ...
... tion depends not only on its abundance in the air but also on the ability of its molecules to transform infrared light into some other form of energy . Carbon dioxide is still the most important greenhouse gas , but only be- cause it is ...
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... tion determined by the total amount of solar radiation received in a day during a certain season of the year . The variation of this total over a year then makes up the main ingredient of the climate at that particular site . The total ...
... tion determined by the total amount of solar radiation received in a day during a certain season of the year . The variation of this total over a year then makes up the main ingredient of the climate at that particular site . The total ...
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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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