《气象专业英语读本》一书为气象专业本科用专业英语教材，课文全部选自英语原文材料，但有少量删改，内容涉及气象观(探)测、大气环流、天气与天气预报、卫星气象、天气雷达等相关内容。

本可作为高等院校气象专业及相关专业的教材或教学参考用书，也可供基层气象台站的业务人员和其他英语爱好者学习参考。

本书为气象专业本科用专业英语教材，课文全部选自英语原文材料，但有少量删改，内容涉及气象观(探)测、大气环流、天气与天气预报、卫星气象、天气雷达、航空气象、海气相互作用、气候与全球变暖、海洋预报、空间天气以及军事气象保障等相关内容。本书选文精当，注释详尽，能较大程度地加深学习者对气象科技英语的了解，可作为高等院校气象专业及相关专业的教材或教学参考用书，也可供基层气象台站的业务人员和其他英语爱好者学习参考。

前言(Preface)

Unit One 

 Lesson 1 A Brief Survey of the Atmospheric Sciences

 Lesson 2 Weather, Meteorology, Physics, Mathematics

Unit Two 

 Lesson 3 The Global Observing System

 Lesson 4 Implementation of New Observing Techniques and Systems

Unit Three

 Lesson 5 Depressions: Life Cycles and Weather Characteristics

 Lesson 6 Severe Thunderstorms

Unit Four

 Lesson 7 The Synoptic Method

 Lesson 8 Synoptic Aspects of Surface Fronts

Unit Five

 Lesson 9 The Observed Structure of Extratropical Circulations

 Lesson 10 The Continuity Equation 

Unit Six

 Lesson 11 Historical Background of Numerical Prediction

 Lesson 12 Predictability and Ensemble Prediction Systems

Unit Seven

 Lesson 13 Weather Forecasts Today

 Lesson 14 Weather Forecasting: A Centenary Perspective

Unit Eight

 Lesson 15 Using Satellite Images

 Lesson 16 Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD)

Unit Nine

 Lesson 17 Ocean Forecast

 Lesson 18 Forecasting Waves

Unit Ten

 Lesson 19 The Oceans and Their Interaction with the Atmosphere

 Lesson 20 Applying Weather Analyses and Forecasts in the Navy Decision-making Process

Unit Eleven

 Lesson 21 Why Monitor the Climate?

 Lesson 22 What is the Relationship between Climate Change and Weather?

Unit Twelve

 Lesson 23 Aviation Questions and Forecasting Problems

 Lesson 24 Integrating Space Weather and Meteorological Products for Aviation

Unit Thirteen

 Lesson 25 Weather Forecasting for D-Day, June 1944

 Lesson 26 Elements of 21st Century Weather Support Architecture

Unit Fourteen

 Lesson 27 An Exceptional Summer Cold Front--9 July 1993

 Lesson 28 Forecasting the Christmas Eve Storm 1997

Appendix

科技论文写作基础知识

参考文献

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