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Making sense of weather and climate : = the science behind the forecasts /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Making sense of weather and climate :/ Mark Denny
Reminder of title:	the science behind the forecasts /
Author:	Denny, Mark,
Description:	1 online resource
Subject:	Weather forecasting -
Online resource:	http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/COLB0002390.html
ISBN:	9780231542869$q(electronic bk.)

Making sense of weather and climate : = the science behind the forecasts /
Denny, Mark,1953-

Making sense of weather and climate :the science behind the forecasts /Mark Denny - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index

Feeling the heat -- Under the heavens and the seas -- The air we breathe -- Dynamic planet -- Oceans of data -- Statistically speaking -- A condensed account of clouds, rain, and snow -- Weather mechanisms -- Weather extremes, the new normal -- The world of weather forecasting

How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather' Are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others, and why' Making Sense of Weather and Climate takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics and presents a cogent view of how weather relates to climate, particularly climate-change science. It is the perfect book for amateur meteorologists and weather enthusiasts, and for anyone whose livelihood depends on navigating the weather's twists and turns. Making Sense of Weather and Climate begins by explaining the essential mechanics and characteristics of this fascinating science. The noted physics author Mark Denny also defines the crucial differences between weather and climate, and then develops from this basic knowledge a sophisticated yet clear portrait of their relation. Throughout, Denny elaborates on the role of weather forecasting in guiding politics and other aspects of human civilization

In English

ISBN: 9780231542869$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.7312 / denn17492doi

LCCN: 2016056486Subjects--Topical Terms:

1175659
Weather forecasting
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

761329
Electronic books

LC Class. No.: QC995 / .D42 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 551.63

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520 $a He also follows forecasting's effect on the economy. Denny's exploration of the science and history of a phenomenon we have long tried to master makes this book a unique companion for anyone who wants a complete picture of the environment's individual, societal, and planetary impact
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