pt. 1. The atmosphere. 1. The layers of the atmosphere : The troposphere ; The stratosphere ; The mesosphere ; The thermosphere and exosphere -- 2. Pressure : Measuring and charting pressure -- 3. The global circulation : Air pressures across the world ; The circulation cells ; The Coriolis effect ; The Coriolis effect and the global circulation ; Oceanic currents ; Climate ; Jet streams ; Convergence and divergence ; Air masses ; Fronts ; Airflow and precipitation in depressions ; Thermal lows ; Polar depressions ; Atmospheric rivers -- 4. Low- and high-pressure systems : An approaching depression ; An approaching warm front ; An occluded front ; North of a depression centre ; South of a depression centre ; Isolated warm and cold fronts ; Anabatic and katabatic fronts ; High-pressure areas --
pt. 2. Weather processes and precipitation. 5. Weather processes : Water's different phases ; Saturation and humidity ; The density of humid air ; Stability and instability ; Lapse rates ; Condensation and freezing -- 6. Clouds : Cloud classification ; Latin and clouds ; Genera ; Species ; Varieties ; Accessory clouds ; Supplementary features ; Additional terms ; The altitude of clouds ; Cloud forms ; The formation of clouds -- 7. Precipitation and deposits on the ground : Liquid precipitation ; Solid precipitation ; Ground deposits ; Hoar frost ; Rime -- 8. Visibility : Radiation fog ; Advection fog ; Other forms of fog ; Haze -- 9. Local winds and effects : Localised winds ; Sea and land breezes ; Lake breezes ; Valley and mountain winds ; Föhn winds ; Local effects -- 10. Showers and storms : Showers ; Thunderstorms ; Multicell storms ; Supercells ; Mesoscale convective systems ; Squall lines and downbursts ; Mesoscale convective complexes -- 11. Uncommon and severe weather : Whirls ; Devils ; Waterspouts and landspouts ; Gustnadoes ; Tornadoes ; Tropical cyclones -- 12. Light, colours and optical phenomena : Light and colour in the atmosphere ; Optical phenomena --
pt. 3. Observing the weather and forecasting. 13. Observations : Surface observations ; Tropospheric observations ; Upper-air observations ; Weather satellites ; Instrumentation ; Critical observations for forecasting ; Plotting observations-- 14. Observing techniques : Measuring angles ; Amateur weather stations -- Useful contacts and further information.
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