Ch-5: Atmospheric Water and Weather

Rev 10-11-2001
 
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Advice from your professor:  This is a highly detailed chapter.  You should LABOR over it, again and again! 

The sections below present the material in logical, step by step fashion.  Breaking it down into parts is a commonly accepted way to solve a big problem:  "Divide and conquer!"

Part-01:    Origin of Earth's Water; Quantity and Distribution
Part-02:    Water's Unique Properties and Phases
Part-03:    Humidity
Part-04:    Atmospheric Stability (Not covered)

Part-05:    Clouds and Fog
Part-06:    Air Masses
Part-07a:  Atmospheric Lifting Mechanisms
Part-07b:  Weather Fronts

Part-08:    Midlatitude Cyclonic Systems
Part-09:    Violent Weather:  Tornadoes
Part-10
:    Violent Weather:  Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes