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Author:   Robert Rauber ,  John Walsh ,  Donna Charlevoix
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Weight:   0.633kg
ISBN:  

9781792462818

ISBN 10:   1792462816
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 March 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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Bob Rauber: Bob is professor and head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois. He maintains active research programs in the fields of mesoscale meteorology, radar meteorology, and precipitation physics, and has been an investigator in over 20 major field research campaigns. Bob’s research has appeared in numerous scientific journals and he has authored articles for a number of encyclopedias. Bob has received multiple teaching awards from the University of Illinois, served seven years as chief editor and five as editor of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, and is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). John Walsh: John Walsh, professor emeritus, has taught atmospheric science courses at the University of Illinois for over 35 years, primarily at the introductory undergraduate level. His research emphasizes climate and climate change, particularly in the polar regions. He has been a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and for the US National Climate Assessment. He has served on the National Research Council’s Polar Research Board and on the Board of Atmospheric Science and Climate’s Commit- tee on Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution. He is an editor of the Journal of Climate and a Fellow of the AMS. Donna Charlevoix: Donna Charlevoix is the Director of Education and Community Engagement for a science facility of the National Science Foundation and holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Illinois where she taught meteorology and science education-focused courses for over 15 years. She is also the recipient of multiple teaching awards. Donna is the education editor for the Bulletin of the AMS and serves as Commissioner of Education and Human Resources for the AMS. She also serves on the Board of Directors for a children’s science museum in the Boulder area.

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