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Unit 2: Atmosphere // Section 10: Further Reading

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• 1Introduction //
• 2The Structure of the Atmosphere //
• 3Radiative Balance and the Natural Greenhouse Effect //
• 4Major Greenhouse Gases //
• 5Vertical Motion in the Atmosphere //
• 6Atmospheric Circulation Patterns //
• 7Climate, Weather, and Storms //
• 8The Global Carbon Cycle //
• 9Feedbacks in the Atmosphere //
• 10//

Further Reading

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "The Importance of Understanding Clouds," NASA Facts, FS-2005-0-073-GSFC, http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/135641main_clouds_trifold21.pdf.

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