About The Author:
R B Underdown: Former Principal, College of Air Training, Hamble.
John Standen: Formerly of Professional Pilot Study Centre, Bournemouth.
Table Of Contents:
· The atmosphere and atmospheric pressure
· Heat and temperature
· Water in the atmosphere
· Air density
· Lapse rates, stability and instability
· Clouds and precipitation
· Thunderstorms
· Visibility and fog
· Icing
· Winds
· Air masses
· Low pressure systems and fronts
· Non-frontal depressions
· Anticyclones and cols
· Climatology; Interpretation of satellite images
· Organisation, observations, reports and forecasts
Appendix
Answers to multi-choice text questions
Glossary of abbreviations
Index