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Denny, Mark, 1953-
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Weather forecasting.
Meteorology.
Climatology.
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Denny, Mark, 1953-
Weather forecasting.
Meteorology.
Climatology.
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Making sense of weather and climate : the science behind the forecasts /
Mark
Denny
.
by
Denny
,
Mark
,
1953-
Columbia University Press, 2017.
Call #:
551.63 D412m
Subjects
Weather forecasting.
Meteorology.
Climatology.
ISBN:
9780231174923 (hc.)
Description:
x, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-279) and index.
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"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? Key topics in atmospheric physics and how weather relates to climate, particularly climate-change science. The author begins by explaining the essential mechanics and characteristics of this fascinating science and defining the crucial differences between weather and climate, developing from this basic knowledge a sophisticated yet clear portrait of their relation. The role of weather forecasting in guiding politics and other aspects of human civilization. Forecasting's effect on the economy. An exploration of the science and history of a phenomenon we have long tried to master.
Mark
Denny
has a Ph.D. in physics. He is the author of Lights On! : the science of power generation"--Provided by publisher.
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