This revised text presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The new edition features a companion website with MATLAB® exercises and updated treatments of several key topics. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences.<p>KEY FEATURES</p> <ul><li>Lead author Gregory J. Hakim, a major contributor to the 4th Edition, succeeds James Holton (deceased) on this 5th Edition</li><li>Provides clear physical explanations of key dynamical principles</li><li>Contains a wealth of illustrations to elucidate text and equations, plus end-of-chapter problems</li><li>Instructor's Manual available to adopters</li></ul> <p> </p> <p>NEW IN THIS EDITION</p> <ul> <ul></ul><li>Substantial chapter updates, and integration of new research on climate change </li><li>Content on the most recent developments in predictability, data assimilation, climate sensitivity, and generalized stability</li><li>A fresh streamlined pedagogical approach to tropical meteorology, baroclinic development, and quasi-geostrophic theory</li><li>Aspects of synoptic meteorology provide stronger linkage to observations</li><li>Companion website includes MATLAB codes for plotting animated weather patterns; Problem sets and exercises; streaming video, illustrations and figures. </li></ul>