James R. Holton - An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, Fifth Edition

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Holton, James R., and Hakim, Gregory J., authors.

An introduction to dynamic meteorology.Fifth edition / Gregory J. Hakim.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index. Revision of Fourth edition by Holton.

ISBN 978-0-12-384866-6 (hardback)

1. Dynamic meteorology. I. Title.

QC880.H65 2012

551.515dc23

2012022179

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