Maritime meteorology : a guide for deck officers / Charles W. Roberts, C.E.N. Frankcom
- Author:
- Roberts, Charles W.
- Published:
- New York, NY : Distributed in the USA by W.S. Heinman Books, 1985.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Physical Description:
- 258 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Additional Creators:
- Frankcom, C. E. N.
- Contents:
- The atmosphere -- Solar radiation and temperature -- Humidity and condensation -- Cloud formation and development -- Classification of clouds -- Recipitation -- Thunderstorms -- Visibility -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Ocean waves (sea & swell) and beaufort scale of wind force -- Isobaric patterns -- Air masses and associated weather -- Fronts and frontal depressions -- Non-frontal depressions -- Anticyclones -- Tornadoes and waterspouts -- Tropical revolving storms (TRS) -- How to avoid the worst of a tropical revolving storm (TRS) -- International meteorology -- Weather forecasting and special meteorological services for shipping -- Brief notes on the use of weather maps at sea -- Ocean climatology -- Ocean surface currents -- Sea ice -- Modern weather routeing -- Meteorological aspects of radar -- Planning an ocean passage -- Brief notes on observations and instruments.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 0900335912 (pbk.)
- Note:
- Distributor statement from label on t.p.
Includes index.
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