Essentials of meteorology : an invitation to the atmosphere /
C. Donald Ahrens.
- 6th ed.
- Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, 2011.
- xvii, 506 p. : pbk.
The Earth's atmosphere -- Warming the earth and the atmosphere -- Air temperature -- Humidity, condensation, and clouds -- Cloud development and precipitation -- Air pressure and winds -- Atmospheric circulations -- Air masses, fronts, and middle-latitude cyclones -- Weather forecasting -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Climate change -- Global climate -- Air pollution -- Light, color, and atmospheric optics.