Weather: A Concise Introduction 2nd Edition

The  second edition of this concise, affordable textbook is ideal for  curious undergraduate majors and non-majors taking a first course in  meteorology. The first two chapters introduce readers to the main  concepts and tools used to analyze weather patterns. Chapters 3-8  provide a foundational understanding of the fundamental processes taking  place in the atmosphere, and in Chapters 9-12 these physical concepts  are applied to specific weather phenomena. Weather concepts are then  used in Chapters 13-15 to explain weather forecasting, air pollution,  and the impact of climate change on weather. Key concepts are  illustrated through a running case study of a single mid-latitude  cyclone, providing students with an opportunity to progressively develop  their understanding of weather phenomena with a familiar example  approached from multiple perspectives. This edition includes expanded  and updated coverage of precipitation types and formation, satellite and  radar technology, tornadoes, and more. It also features  thought-provoking end-of-chapter review questions, new visual analysis  exercises, an expanded test bank and nearly 100 new figures.