The book provides concise information on numerous aspects of weather and climate such as solar energy and the seasons, the atmosphere, solar radiation, air temperatures, air pressure and winds,... More > global circulation, upper air circulation, wind systems, water in the atmosphere, adiabatic processes, thermal stability, clouds, precipitation, air masses, mid-latitude cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, weather forecast, El Niño, climate change, air pollution, urban climate, and human bioclimatology.< Less
"Then he heard it - the sirens outside:
‘Green Police. They are coming ... They are coming for me!’
The sirens were sounding closer. Police cars. They are just outside the front... More > door.
Michael looked around in panic. Then he saw Clara. She wasn't frightened, she didn't step back like the rest. She was looking straight at him..."
In a world where denying Climate Change is a crime, where everyone lives in fear of the dreaded Climate Audit ... Michael is beginning to have his doubts.< Less
"Then he heard it - the sirens outside:
‘Green Police. They are coming ... They are coming for me!’
The sirens were sounding closer. Police cars. They are just outside the front... More > door.
Michael looked around in panic. Then he saw Clara. She wasn't frightened, she didn't step back like the rest. She was looking straight at him..."
In a world where denying Climate Change is a crime, where everyone lives in fear of the dreaded Climate Audit ... Michael is beginning to have his doubts.< Less
Who knew that one star could be what billions of people and countless animals and plants depend on for life? The sun provides the heat for cold and warm fronts that cause much of our weather,... More > including tornadoes, blizzards and hurricanes. The tilt of the earth towards the sun is the reason for different climates around the earth and our seasons. Learn why the Mohave Desert is a desert, what global warming has in store for the long run, and more.< Less
The Atmospherics of Climate is the fourth in a series of small books by Lester Pleasant.
Each book is a work in progress and will be updated periodically. Once the new edition is released previous... More > versions will no longer be available.< Less
The book provides 12 Weather and Climate lab exercise units on general concepts, solar radiation and the seasons, air temperatures and contouring, climate data and climate classification, air... More > pressure and winds, upper air circulation, atmospheric moisture, adiabatic processes, the thermodynamic diagram, clouds, station model and midlatitude cyclone, and weather forecast.< Less
