Weather Inference for Beginners - Made Clear in a Series of Actual Examples

First published in 1953, this book gives a general outline of meteorological theory as well as a clear explanation of coded weather reports.

List of contents

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. First principles; 2. The codes; 3. Weather types; 4. Air thermodynamics; 5. Air temperatures; 6. Air masses; 7. Air hydrodynamics; 8. Synoptic charts; 9. Fronts and anticyclones; 10. Upper winds and forecasting; Index.

Summary

First published in 1953, this book by meteorologist D. J. Holland gives a general outline of meteorological theory as well as a clear explanation of coded weather reports from the Meteorological Office. The text is accompanied by clear meteorological charts with explanations of the weather fronts discussed.

Product details

• Authors: Denys J. Holland, Holland Denys J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107619494
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61949-4
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology