天气简明指南 A Concise Guide to Weather
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出版时间： 2007-1-1字数：版次： 1页数： 254印刷时间： 2007/01/01开本：印次：纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9781405488020包装： 平装内容简介
The weather affects each and every one ofus, ew, ry (lay. A bright, sunny morning canlift our mood; a dark and gloomy day candampen our spirits. The weather even aflbcts ourhealth, hence the expression 'Under the weather.' Insome circumstances the weather has an even biggerimpact on the world entire species have come intobeing or become extinct and economies havecrashed just because of a change in temperature of afew degrees, or a variation in the amount of rainthll.
Being able to predict the weather is not just amatter of onvenience, in the long term our veryfuture may depend on it. Understanding whyseasonal conditions can vary so much fi'om one yearto the next can help us to see exactly how our wayof life is affccting the delicate global systems aroundus. In the shorter term, we need to know howhurricanes arise and where tornadoes come from,for instance, so we can foresee when they mightoccur and minimize their potential to cause damage.
目录
Introduction
Weather and Climates
Weather
Climate
Tropical Climates
Subtropical Climates
Desert Reoions
Temperate Grasslands
Mediterranean Climates
Temperate Climates
Subarctic Climates
Polar Climates
The Atmosphere: Global Patterns
The Causes of Weather
The Sun
The Seasons
Solstice and Equinox
The Earth as a System
The Energy Cycle
Atmosphere
Atmospheric Layers
The Trade Winds
The Coriolis Effect
The Jet Stream
Air Masses
Air Pressure
Pressure Systems
High Pressure
High Pressure Conditions
Low Pressure
Depressions
Low Pressure Conditions
Fronts
Types of Fronts
Sea and Land Breezes
Monsoon Winds
Water
The Hydrosphere
The Water Cycle
Humidity
Dew and Frost
Cloud Formation
Cloud Types
High-Altitude Clouds
Medium-Altitude Clouds
Low Altitude Clouds
Lenticular Clouds
Mother of Pearl or
Nacreous Clouds
Noctilucent Clouds
Mountain Wave
Contrails and Distrails
Fog
Types of Fog
Precipitation
Rain
Snow
Snowflakes
How Hail is Formed
Hailstone Damage
Hailstones
The Atmosphere:Local Patterns
Weather Extremes
Unusual Weather Opticals
History and Culture
Modern Weather Forecasting
Harnessing the Weather
Past Climates
Futrre Climates
Weather Records
