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An insightful look at the science of weather and the human role in climate change.. Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galpagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science--not politics--should dictate our policy responses.
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Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galapagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science--not politics--should dictate our policy responses.
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An insightful look at the science of weather and the human role in climate change.. Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galpagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science--not politics--should dictate our policy responses.
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- VerlagPerseus Books
- Erscheinungsdatum2000
- ISBN 10 0738202940
- ISBN 13 9780738202945
- EinbandTapa dura
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten240
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Weather : How It Works and Why It Matters
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Cloth. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. First Edition. Arthur Upgren and Jurgen Stock explain the how's and why's of the climate on the Earth. From weather systems to prediction to global warming to evolution, the authors show how weather on a global scale has affected human history and even evolution. They also discuss energy production and consumption and give their view on what the world will look like in a future climate. Included are illustrations, graphs, appendices (mass and weight, air pressure and density, absorption and condensation, the coriolis effect and the prevailing westerlies, further remarks on the causes of mass extinctions, and instances of global warming), a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002377
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