Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment

Written by meteorologists C. Donald Ahrens and Robert Henson and grounded in the scientific method, METEOROLOGY TODAY: AN INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT shows you how to observe, calculate and synthesize weather information as a scientist. Packed with engaging visuals, the 13th edition offers the latest information on climate change, ozone depletion, air quality, El Nino and other key topics as well as discussions of recent high-profile weather events, including droughts, heat waves, tornado outbreaks and hurricanes. Focus On boxes help you delve deeper into meteorological observation methods, environmental issues and more, while Weather Watch boxes highlight interesting weather facts and meteorological events. In addition, case studies give you direct access to academic and newsworthy papers on recent developments and meteorological trends. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.