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Almost half the U.S. population lives along the coast. In another 20 years, this population is expected to more than double in size. The unique weather and climate of the coastal zone, circulating pollutants, altering storms, changing temperature, and moving coastal currents affect air pollution and disaster preparedness, ocean pollution, and safeguarding near-shore ecosystems. Activities in commerce, industry, transportation, freshwater supply, safety, recreation, and national defense also are affected. The research community engaged in studies of coastal meteorology in recent years has made significant advancements in describing and predicting atmospheric properties along coasts. "Coastal Meteorology" reviews this progress and recommends research that would increase the value and application of what is known today. ... Read more

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An expert and fascinating look at the subject of atmospheric phenomena, this text explores a multiplicity of subjects. The introduction is succeeded by discussions of condensation nuclei, the building blocks of clouds, and the formation of clouds and their variety. Ice crystals and the formation of rain and snow receive a detailed examination, as do the properties and formation of hail. A review of the techniques for cloud modifications includes the use of dry and silver-iodide particles; a look at the artificial stimulation of rainfall explores commercial cloud seeding; and a survey of methods for the modification of hailstorms covers the use of rockets and seeding with giant salt nuclei and silver iodide. 1962 ed. 26 figures. 16 halftones. Appendix. Additional reading material. Index.
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This updated and enhanced Fifth 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 will allow you to easily visualize the principles of meteorology. ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY is completely updated with over 250 new images and figures and the latest research and coverage. This new edition is accompanied by a self-paced tutorial system--CengageNOW for ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY. CengageNOW is Web-based, assessment-driven, completely flexible, and contains a wealth of book-specific interactivities. It offers a personalized study plan based on your assessment results, helping you focus on the concepts you don't yet understand. ... Read more

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Fairly thorough - hits the concepts
Brief chapter reviews included. Variety of review methods (fill-in, multiple choice, interpretation of concept pictures) help students sharpen understanding of the main concepts from each chapter. Plenty of room for additional notes.

Pleasing
Book was delivered on time and was in good condition like it was stated in the review, the only problem I had was the tracking number was out of date and I was unable to track my order, other then that very good service.

Just what my son needed
I bought the book and it came just in time as the picture portrayed it the book was in ggod shape and he was able to keep up with the course.

Good for the physical science, but strange theories.
I use this in an online class at present. The readability is high and the slightly larger font reminds me of elementary school textbooks. A lot easier on the eyes than most textbooks, for sure.

And while it explains things well enough, in the beginning chapters, there are a few theories of the origins of the Earth as we know it that leave me questioning whether the author really believed that was all there was to it. I'm not religious, so this has nothing to do with that. I just can't help but feel that the author left out some serious information that made the theories make any sort of sense.

Regardless, I'll leave that part up to you to decide. I still like the layout of this book a lot better than any others I've had since middle school. Too much text on a page is still too much, I don't care how much paper you're saving. The text size difference is very subtle but it makes a huge difference to me, and for that I'm grateful.

A good introductory book.
This was a very good book as a background for further study in meteorology.I got it for a class, and I actually enjoy doing my reading. That being said, it's not very qualitative. Fortunately, in my class we discussed the different mathematical formulas that drive a lot of the phenomena covered in this book, but the book itself didn't have any of them.If you're buying this book, it is probably for a class, and it's a great supplement for your lectures. ... Read more

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A Sailor's Manual
This book is everything it promised to be.Recommemded by a retired meteorologist during his marine meteorlogy seminar at the Seattle Boat Show, I bought it based on his recommendation.Written for professional fishermen and merchant marine officier trainees, it is easy to understand, well-doumented with color photographs, graphs and tables and a pleasure to read.A must-have book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This written test guide covers everything you need to know and more for the General meteorology part of the Transport Canada written test (Private or commercial licenses) . This guide can also be used for the F.A.A or European license exams as well . This guide does not cover weather chart or weather forecast decoding . It contains 16 exams and covers : clouds, icing, thunderstorms, weather calculations, fog, precipitation, turbulence, wind shear and many more subjects . ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Between 1800 and 1870 meteorology emerged as both a legitimate science and a government service in America. Challenging the widely held assumption that meteorologists were mere "data-gatherers" and that U.S. scientists were inferior to their European counterparts, James Rodger Fleming shows how the 1840s debate over the nature and causes of storms led to a "meteorological crusade" that would transform both theory and practice. Centrally located administrators organized hundreds of widely dispersed volunteer and military observers into systematic projects that covered the entire nation. Theorists then used these systems to "observe" weather patterns over large areas, making possible for the first time the compilation of accurate weather charts and maps.

When in 1870 Congress created a federal storm-warning service under the U.S. Army Signal Office, the era of amateur scientists, volunteer observers, and adhoc organizations came to an end. But the gains had been significant, including advances in natural history and medical geography, and in understanding the general circulation of the earth's atmosphere.

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The main objective of this dictionary is to bring all branches of meteorology science up-to-date with special attention given to application fields, as well as to agrometeorology, climatology, hydrometeorology, environmental meteorology, aeronautical meteorology, marine meteorology and radiometeorology. The dictionary includes the most important terms used in weather bulletins and textbooks. It is indispensable for the day to day use of students, investigators, and translators working in meteorological and geophysics institutes and universities.
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Excellent
I bought this book along time ago and it got lost in a move, so I bought it again...Excellent book even if old.Great weather detail.

Simply the best guide to wilderness meteorology you can get
Weathering the Wilderness is essential reading for backpackers,skiers and mountaineers. In layman's terms this book explans the weather phenomenon that can effect your well-being in the outdoors. This book also containsdetailed climatic data for eight reagons of North America. When planingtripsto other areas of the country this information isvery usefull.Want to know the typical waether patterns and average rainfall for Auguston the Olymic Peninsula? Just look it up. Want to know more aboutmicroclimates and how they effect mountain weather, read this book. Thiswill be a referance book that you will use time and again, season afterseason. And even if you never venture out of the house this is a great bookfor the amateur meteorologist. ... Read more

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A special monograph on applications of the Constellation Observing System for Metrology, Ionosphere and Climate, containing 14 papers which have been refereed and published in a 2000 special issue of TAO. DLC: Satellite meteorology. ... Read more

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A great book on a new remote sensing technique
This volume provides an excellent advanced introduction to the radio occultation remote sensing technique based on signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS). It consists of papers authored by leaders in their respective fields, and covers many of the atmospheric and ionospheric applications that have been investigated so far. It also covers non-GPS instruments on COSMIC, but this is not my area. The COSMIC constellation of six satellites is planned to launch in 2005. ... Read more