Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather

Gain new insight into the remarkable meteorological phenomena that surround us with this eye-opening course that probes these mysterious forces of nature.

• By This Professor
• 01: Nature Abhors Extremes
• 02: Temperature, Pressure, and Density
• 03: Atmosphere-Composition and Origin
• 04: Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect
• 05: Sphericity, Conduction, and Convection
• 06: Sea Breezes and Santa Anas
• 07: An Introduction to Atmospheric Moisture
• 08: Bringing Air to Saturation
• 09: Clouds, Stability, and Buoyancy, Part 1
• 10: Clouds, Stability, and Buoyancy, Part 2
• 11: Whence and Whither the Wind, Part 1
• 12: Whence and Whither the Wind, Part 2
• 13: The Global Atmospheric Circulation
• 14: Fronts and Extratropical Cyclones
• 15: Middle Troposphere-Troughs and Ridges
• 16: Wind Shear-Horizontal and Vertical
• 17: Mountain Influences on the Atmosphere
• 18: Thunderstorms, Squall Lines, and Radar
• 19: Supercells, Tornadoes, and Dry Lines
• 20: Ocean Influences on Weather and Climate
• 21: Tropical Cyclones
• 22: Light and Lightning
• 23: Prediction and Predictability
• 24: The Imperfect Forecast