Table of Contents

1. Atmospheric composition, mass and structure 2. Solar radiation and global energy budget 3. Atmospheric moisture budget 4. Atmospheric instability, cloud formation and precipitation processes 5. Atmospheric motion: principles 6. Planetary-scale motions in the atmosphere and ocean 7. Mid-latitude synoptic systems 8. Weather and climate in temperature and high latitudes 9. Tropical weather and climate 10. Boundary layer climates 11. Climatic change