Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment

Key differences between 11th and 10th editions

• Period between current and previous editions: 3 years (2015 vs 2012).
• Ahren's Meteorology Today book was first published in 1962.
• Chapter 2: New information on the warming effects of the greenhouse gases and how it elevates Earth average temperature.
• Chapter 5: Latest data on Global Precipitation Measurement mission, an international network of satellites, and other specialized satellites.
• Chapter 7:
• Coverage of 2014 snowstorm in the Atlanta metropolitan area
• New material on precipitation measuring.
• Chapter 9: New material on the instrument that measures wind, including sonic anemometers and dropsonde.
• Chapter 10: New focus section "The Challenge of Predicting El Niño and La Niña" on explains how long-range forecasts can be improved.
• Chapter 13 includes new focus sections:
• "The Forecast Funnel" describes step-by-step process that meteorologists use make the best possible weather forecast.
• "The Forecast in Words and Pictures".
• Former Chapter 14 "Thunderstorms and Tornadoes" of the previous edition has been splitted into two chapters -- 14 "Thunderstorms" and 15 "Tornadoes".
• Chapter 14: Covers violent derecho windstorm in Washington, D.C.(2012).
• Chapter 15: New focus section "The Evolution of Tornado Watches and Warnings"
• Chapter 16: Covers Hurricane Sandy (Superstorm Sandy) in 2012 and one of the strongest tropical cyclones Super Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines in November 2013.
• Chapter 17:
• New data on 1981-2010 average annual precipitation across the United States.
• New focus section on shifting of plant hardiness zones due to warming climate.
• Chapter 18: Latest data from the 2013 Fifth Assessment Report.
• Chapter 19:
• Covers negative effects of airborne ammonia and particulate matter pollution.
• New material on ozone depletion and acid rains.