A World of Weather:

Fundamentals of Meteorology

A Text/Laboratory Manual

Third Edition


Lee M. Grenci
Jon M. Nese

A World of Weather is a combination textbook and laboratory manual designed to introduce students to the behavior of the atmosphere and the fundamentals of meteorology. A World of Weather was written by Penn State meteorologist Lee Grenci, a member of the Penn State Department of Meteorology's Weather Communications Group, and Dr. Jon Nese, Chief Meteorologist at The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. A World of Weather is available through Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

For more information about A World of Weather, check the following:

The introduction to each chapter is available on the Web! Just choose the chapter of interest from the list below to view the introduction. In addition, Chapter 13, "Mid-Latitude III: Spawning Severe Weather", is available in its entirety in PDF format (including Laboratory Exercises) for you to examine.


Introductions

  • Chapter 1: The Basics: Meteorological Analysis
  • Chapter 2: Solar and Terrestrial Radiation
  • Chapter 3: Temperature
  • Chapter 4: Surface Patterns of Pressure and Wind
  • Chapter 5: Pressure and Wind Patterns Aloft
  • Chapter 6: The Role of Water in Weather
  • Chapter 7: Stability, Clouds, and Precipitation
  • Chapter 8: Thunderstorms
  • Chapter 9: Tropical Weather, Part I: Patterns of Wind, Water, and Weather
  • Chapter 10: Tropical Weather, Part II: Hurricanes
  • Chapter 11: Mid-Latitude I: Linking Surface with Upper-Air Patterns
  • Chapter 12: Mid-Latitude II: The Cyclone Model
  • Chapter 13: Mid-Latitude III: Spawning Severe Weather (entire chapter available in pdf form)
  • Chapter 14: A Closer Look at Tornadoes
  • Chapter 15: Mid-Latitude IV: Numerical Weather Prediction
  • Chapter 16: Mid-Latitude V: Operational Weather Forecasting
  • Chapter 17: The Human Impact on Weather and Climate

  • A World of Weather Overview | Ordering Info | Chapter Introductions | Sample Chapter & Lab Questions