The state of the atmosphere influences the activities of modern society and the quality of life, which is evident in agricultural productivity, the health impact of exposure to gases, particles, and sunlight, and property damage associated with severe weather events. Principles of Atmospheric Science provides a comprehensive introduction to atmospheric science for undergraduate students in the physical sciences, as well as those seeking to understand how physics and chemistry manifest themselves in the atmospheric environment. The text presents atmospheric science as an application of fundamental scientific principles meshed with observation. The author identifies the fundamental concepts and principles related to atmospheric science, presenting students with a "big picture" approach to this fascinating field. Principles of Atmospheric Science will leave students with a firm grasp of the basic science that underlies the Earth's climate system.
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This book is a fascinating work delving into our intricate atmosphere. Expecting to read only what I learned in my college level science classes, I proved to be wrong. For an in depth, easy read on the composition and structure of Earth's atmosphere as well as an interesting look at its origins, this is the book to get. It also offers a fairly comprehensive review of other physical science and environmental evaluations. I was surprised at how much I learned about weather especially, even after taking a course on meteorology 3 years ago. I consider this a must-read for anyone vaguely interested in science/Earth and certainly recommend this to friends.
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It is best for a beginner to have this text supplemented by a basic, introductory text in atmospheric science. That being said, I found the text to be very illuminating!!!
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An atmosphere consists of a mixture of gases and particles subjected to the gravitational pull of a planet and illuminated by radiant energy from a nearby star. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
terrestrial radiation, extinction thickness, effective radiating temperature, actual water vapor pressure, water vapor abundance, emit longwave radiation, parcel starts, longwave energy, tropospheric lapse rate, odd oxygen, ozone amounts, pressure gradient force, air parcel, stratospheric altitudes, water vapor mixing ratio, ozone abundance, water vapor amount, parcel moves, free chlorine atoms, shortwave energy, mean molecular mass, altitude dependence, parcel rises, radiative equilibrium, solar energy flux Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Northern Hemisphere, Standard Atmosphere, Atmospheric Water, Stefan-Boltzmann Radiation Law, Newton's Second Law, Academic Press, North Pole, Englewood Cliffs, Government Printing Office, Planck's Radiation Law, Dover Publications, Pacific Grove, Law of Universal Gravitation, Southern Hemisphere, World Meteorological Organization, The Tropospheric Lapse Rate, University Press, Equator Pole Latitude, Near December, Review Topic, First Law of Thermodynamics, References Bohren Browse Sample Pages:
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An atmosphere consists of a mixture of gases and particles subjected to the gravitational pull of a planet and illuminated by radiant energy from a nearby star. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
terrestrial radiation, extinction thickness, effective radiating temperature, actual water vapor pressure, water vapor abundance, emit longwave radiation, parcel starts, longwave energy, tropospheric lapse rate, odd oxygen, ozone amounts, pressure gradient force, air parcel, stratospheric altitudes, water vapor mixing ratio, ozone abundance, water vapor amount, parcel moves, free chlorine atoms, shortwave energy, mean molecular mass, altitude dependence, parcel rises, radiative equilibrium, solar energy flux Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Northern Hemisphere, Standard Atmosphere, Atmospheric Water, Stefan-Boltzmann Radiation Law, Newton's Second Law, Academic Press, North Pole, Englewood Cliffs, Government Printing Office, Planck's Radiation Law, Dover Publications, Pacific Grove, Law of Universal Gravitation, Southern Hemisphere, World Meteorological Organization, The Tropospheric Lapse Rate, University Press, Equator Pole Latitude, Near December, Review Topic, First Law of Thermodynamics, References Bohren Browse Sample Pages:
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