TY - BOOK AU - Dunlop,Storm TI - Weather: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199571314 AV - QC981 .D85 2017 U1 - 551.6 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Oxford, United Kingdom, New York, NY, United States of America PB - Oxford University Press KW - Weather KW - NATURE KW - Environmental Conservation & Protection KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-150) and index; The atmosphere -- The circulation of the atmosphere -- Global weather systems -- Water in the atmosphere -- Weather systems -- Weather in the tropics -- Severe and unusual weather events -- Localized weather -- Worldwide effects and forecasting -- Appendices : A. The Beaufort scale of wind speeds ; B. The major cloud types (genera) ; C. Tornado and hurricane intensity scales N2 - "In this Very Short Introduction Storm Dunlop explains what weather is, what causes it, and how we measure it. Analysing the basic features of the atmosphere, its major wind systems and ocean currents, he shows how these drive the weather we experience."--Book cover ER -