Meteorology an introduction to the wonders of the weather
Record details
- ISBN: 9781598036251
- ISBN: 1598036254
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videorecording
videodisc
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches + 1 course guidebook (iv, 101 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.) - Publisher: Chantilly, Virginia : Teaching Company, 2010.
- Copyright: ©2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Course no. 1796"--Disc labels. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Bibliographic references included in course guidebook (p. 96-101). |
Formatted Contents Note: | disc 1. Nature abhors extremes ; Temperature, pressure, and density ; Atmosphere: composition and origin ; Radiation and the greenhouse effect ; Sphericity, conduction, and convection ; Sea breezes and Santa Anas -- An introduction to atmospheric moisture ; Bringing air to saturation ; Clouds, stability, and buoyancy, part 1 ;Clouds, stability, and buoyancy, part 2 ; Whence and whither the wind, part 1 ; Whence and whither the wind, part 2 -- disc 3. The global atmospheric circulation ; Fronts and extratropical cyclones ; Middle troposphere: troughs and ridges ; Wind shear: horizontal and vertical ; Mountain influences on the atmosphere ; Thunderstorms, squall lines, and radar -- disc 4. Supercells, tornadoes, and dry lines ; Ocean influences on weather and climate ; Tropical cyclones ; Light and lightning ; Prediction and predictability ; The imperfect forecast. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Lectures by Robert G. Fovell. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
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Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | GCDVD 551.5 Mete GC069 (Text) | 33294002074458 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
Prince Rupert Library | GCDVD 551.5 Mete GC069 (Text) | 33294002074466 | Circ. Desk | Available | - |