2. Radiation |
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3. Temperature |
4. Evaporation |
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6. Humidity |
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8. Clouds |
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10. Precipitation |
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11. The Oceans |
12. Global Winds |
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14. Local Winds |
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Chapter 1. The atmosphere |
Chapter 2. Radiation |
1.1 Introduction1.2 Origin of the atmosphere1.3 Composition of air1.4 Ozone in the upper atmosphere1.5 Atmospheric pressure1.6 Atmospheric temperature1.7 Atmospheric electricity1.8 Atmospheric structure |
2.1 Kinds of radiation2.2 Solar radiation reaching the Earth2.3 Attenuation within the atmosphere2.4 Radiation at ground level2.5 Albedo2.6 Ultra-violet radiation2.7 Longwave radiation2.8 Net radiation |
Chapter 3. Temperature |
Chapter 4. Evaporation |
3.1 Temperature measurement3.2 Screen temperatures3.3 Seasonal changes3.4 Daily changes3.5 Ground temperatures3.6 Frost3.7 Urban temperatures |
4.1 Changes of state4.2 Vapour pressure and evaporation4.3 Features of the evaporation process4.4 Determining the evaporation rate4.5 Various evaporation rates4.6 Values of the evaporation rate4.7 Dew |
Chapter 5. Energy balances |
Chapter 6. Humidity |
5.1 The energy-balance equation5.2 Energy balances of large scale5.3 Local energy balances5.4 Altering the energy balance5.5 The energy balance of the human body |
6.1 The hydrologic cycle6.2 Describing the air's dampness6.3 Measuring the air's humidity6.4 Humidity at the surface6.5 Humidity and human comfort6.6 Humidity aloft |
Chapter 7. Atmospheric instability |
Chapter 8. Clouds |
7.1 Instability and feedback7.2 Lapse rates7.3 Instability of the atmosphere7.4 Examples of instability7.5 Tornadoes, dust-devils and waterspouts7.6 Stable layers |
8.1 The formation of clouds8.2 Cloud droplets8.3 Categories and changes8.4 Fog8.5 Stratiform clouds8.6 Cumuliform clouds8.7 High clouds8.8 Observing cloudiness8.9 Amounts of cloud8.10 Effects of clouds |
Chapter 10. Precipitation |
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9.1 Clouds and rain9.2 Raindrop nucleation9.3 Cloud seeding9.4 Forming raindrops9.5 Thunderstorms9.6 Cloud electricity9.7 Global electricity9.8 Hail |
10.1 General10.2 Rainfall intensity10.3 Spatial variations10.4 Variations of rainfall10.5 Water balances10.6 Floods10.7 Droughts10.8 Snow |
Chapter 11. Oceans |
Chapter 12. Global winds |
11.1 Oceans and climates11.2 Ocean temperatures11.3 Salinity11.4 The Coriolis effect and the oceans11.5 Ocean currents
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12.1 Surface winds of the globe12.2 Factors governing global winds12.3 Circulations within the atmosphere12.4 The upper westerlies12.5 Jet streams12.6 Models of the general circulation12.7 ENSO |
Chapter 13. Synoptic-scale winds |
Chapter 14. Local winds |
13.1 Introduction13.2 Airmasses13.3 Fronts13.4 Lows13.5 Tropical cyclones13.6 Highs
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14.1 General14.2 Sea breezes14.3 Mountain winds14.4 Turbulence14.5 Wind energy14.6 Sea waves14.7 Urban air pollution |
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Chapter 16. Southern climates |
Chapter 17. Northern climates |
15.1 Weather data 15.2 Weather forecasting 15.3 Past climates 15.4 Climates of the 20th century 15.5 Future climates |
16.1 Introduction 16.3 Antarctica 16.4 South America 16.5 Southern Africa 16.6 Australia 16.7 New Zealand |
17.1 Introduction 17.2 The Arctic 17.3 North America 17.4 Europe 17.5 Asia 17.6 India 17.7 Conclusions |