Ie-Metereology TodayThomson Learning EMEA, Limited, 2002 - Meteorology |
Contents
Overview of the Earths Atmosphere 2 | xxi |
Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere | 8 |
Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere it drifted silently away gently swaying growing | 12 |
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absorbed adiabatic advection air masses air molecules air parcel air pressure air temperature altitude atmosphere average blow called cause Chapter chart climate cloud droplets cold air cold front colder condensation convection cooling Coriolis force cumulus clouds cyclone decreases dew point dew-point temperature dry adiabatic rate earth earth's surface emitted energy environmental lapse rate Figure flow Focus section forecast freezing gases greenhouse ground heat height hurricane ice crystals increase infrared inversion isobars jet stream layer light lower moist moisture mountain move North Northern Hemisphere nuclei observed occur ocean ozone parcel particles perature percent polar pollutants precipitation produce radiation rain region relative humidity rising air satellite saturation vapor pressure sea level snow solar storm stratosphere summer sunlight surface air thunderstorms tion tornadoes tropical ture upper-level usually vertical warm air warm front warmer water vapor wavelengths waves wind speed winter