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How It Works And Why It Matters

By: Arthur Upgren

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Paperback | 1 October 2001 | Edition Number 1

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240 Pages

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Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galapagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science -- not politics -- should dictate our policy responses.

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Miscellaneous Items Non-Fiction Nature & The Natural World The Earth & Natural History in General Weather & Climate Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Earth Sciences Meteorology & Climatology Science Science in General

List of Illustrations	p. XI
Preface	p. XV
Introduction	p. 1
Temperature and Pressure: The Fundamentals of Air	p. 7
It's Not the Heat ... It's the Heat and the Humidity	p. 15
The Four Seasons	p. 30
Other Worlds: Lessons from Comparative Planetology	p. 42
Weather Wisdom and Lore	p. 50
Stormy Weather	p. 70
When Time Stood Still: The Ancient History of the Climate	p. 76
Here Come the Glaciets	p. 92
The Post-Glacial Period: Homo Sapiens Comes of Age	p. 108
The Greenhouse Gases: Making Our Own World	p. 124
Oceans: The Majority Rules	p. 146
El Nino: From Hoax to Menace	p. 154
Ozone, Good and Bad	p. 159
Two Worlds	p. 166
Energy: Production and Consumption	p. 172
The World in a Future Climate	p. 183
Global Warming: The Everyman Misconception	p. 188
Mass and Weight	p. 200
Air Pressure and Density	p. 202
Absorption and Condensation	p. 205
The Coriolis Effect and the Prevailing Westerlies	p. 209
Further Remarks on the Causes of Mass Extinctions	p. 211
Instances of Global Warming	p. 213
Bibliography	p. 216
Index	p. 218
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