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- Book Title
- Severe and Hazardous Weather : An Introduction to High Impact Met
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1792462816
ISBN-13
9781792462818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10057268324
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
277 Pages
Publication Name
Severe and Hazardous Weather : an Introduction to High Impact Meteorology
Language
English
Subject
General
Publication Year
2022
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
6
Intended Audience
College Audience
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Properties of the Atmosphere Chapter 2 Meteorological Measurements Chapter 3 Weather Maps Chapter 4 Forecasting and Simulating Hazardous Weather Chapter 5 Climate and Global Change Chapter 6 Atmospheric Stability Chapter 7 Forces and Force Balances Chapter 8 The Development of High- and Low-Pressure Systems Chapter 9 Airmasses and Fronts Chapter 10 Extratropical Cyclones Forming East of the Rocky Mountains Chapter 11 Extratropical Cyclones Forming along the East and Gulf Coasts Chapter 12 Freezing Precipitation and Ice Storms Chapter 13 Lake-Effect Snowstorms Chapter 14 Cold Waves Chapter 15 Great Plains Blizzards Chapter 16 Mountain Snowstorms Chapter 17 Mountain Windstorms Chapter 18 Thunderstorms Chapter 19 Tornadoes Chapter 20 Hailstorms Chapter 21 Lightning Chapter 22 Downbursts Chapter 23 El Niño, La Niña, and the Southern Oscillation Chapter 24 Tropical Cyclones Chapter 25 Floods Chapter 26 Drought Chapter 27 Heat Waves Appendix A Units, Conversions, and Constants Appendix B Blank Maps and Charts Appendix C Geography Overview Appendix D Watches, Warnings, and Advisories for Severe and Hazardous Weather Glossary Index
Synopsis
The number of billion-dollar disasters attributable to weather and climate is unprecedented. Climate scientists have concluded that there is a detectable influence of climate change on the occurrence and severity of extreme weather events such as heat waves, cold waves, heavy precipitation, and drought. Students of severe weather in this new century are in a unique position to apply what they have learned immediately to weather events occurring near home, across the country, or around the world. Severe & Hazardous Weather: An Introduction to High Impact Meteorology provides current, relevant, and scientifically accurate discussions of all types of hazardous weather. The NEW 5th edition of Severe & Hazardous Weather has been updated to reflect new scientific findings as well as recent major weather events, including floods, drought, and heat waves. The discussion of the Coriolis force has undergone a thorough revision to provide a clearer yet rigorous explanation of one of the more challenging concepts in meteorology. Severe & Hazardous Weather: includes weather maps, radar and satellite imagery, and upper air charts to explain and describe all types of hazardous weather events. features "Check your Understanding" questions after major topic sections which encourage the reader to assess their knowledge of the most recently presented material. "Test your Understanding" questions that provide a thorough review of the contents of each chapter. "Test Your Problem-Solving Skills" sections are for more advanced students. presents additional material under headings such as "Extreme event," "Storms and society," and "Advanced topic." features excellent instructor resources: a comprehensive Instructor's Guide including lesson plans, tips for teaching, and answers to all questions in the book and test bank, as well as online resources including an electronic test bank as well as all figures and tables in PowerPoint format. the text is supplemented by a workbook of active learning exercises that can be used in class or as homework exercises to help students understand the material in each chapter., Provides current, relevant, and scientifically accurate discussions of all types of hazardous weather. This fifth edition has been updated to reflect new scientific findings as well as recent major weather events, including floods, drought, and heat waves.
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