Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere

C. Donald Ahrens

Cengage Learning, Jan 1, 2011 - Science - 528 pages

This updated and enhanced sixth edition of ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY is written by the widely read and authoritative author in introductory meteorology--Donald Ahrens. Ahrens's ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly, manageable fashion allows even non-science students to visualize the principles of meteorology. ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY, Sixth Edition, is completely updated with over 250 new images and figures and the latest research and coverage.
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About the author

Don Ahrens is Professor Emeritus at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. The bestselling author of two Cengage Learning texts, Professor Ahrens received the Textbook and Academic Authors Association's McGuffey Longevity Award for the 9th Edition of his market-leading METEOROLOGY TODAY. He has influenced countless professionals in the field of atmospheric science as well as hundreds of thousands of students who use his books to better understand weather and climate. In 2007, the National Weather Association awarded Professor Ahrens a lifetime achievement award for these accomplishments.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere
• Author: C. Donald Ahrens
• Edition: 6
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2011
• ISBN: 0840049331, 9780840049339
• Length: 528 pages
• Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology