an introduction to the wonders of the weather Fovell, Robert G. 1958- creator Teaching Company mixed material vau Chantilly, Virginia The Teaching Company 2010 monographic eng 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 101 p. ; 19 cm). 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. 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. Neil deGrasse Tyson Course no. 1796. "Science & mathematics"--Container 4 DVD que contienen 6 lecturas / 30 minutos por lectura. Education Teaching Educación Enseñanza Meteorología Clima Atmósfera LB 14.6 F783m 2010 370 Science & mathematics 9781598036251 (DVD) 1598036254 190627 20230411090124.0 spa