Fovell, Robert G.,  1958- <br/><br/>
Meteorology :  an introduction to the wonders of the weather /  
Neil deGrasse Tyson 
 - Chantilly, Virginia :  The Teaching Company,  2010. 
 - 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) :   sound, color ;   4 3/4 in. +   1 course guidebook (iv, 101 p. ; 19 cm). 
 - Great courses (DVD).   Science & mathematics. .
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 - The Great Courses .
<br/><br/> Course no. 1796.  "Science & mathematics"--Container  
<br/><br/>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. -- Disc 2: 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. 
<br/><br/> Presents 24 lectures (each about 30 minutes long) by Robert G. Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, on meteorology.  
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781598036251 (DVD) 1598036254 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education. <br/>Teaching.<br/>Educación<br/>Enseñanza<br/>Meteorología<br/>Clima<br/>Atmósfera
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 14.6  / F783m 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370