Research Guides: Meteorology & Aviation Weather: Books

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Aviation Weather Handbook by Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: FAA, 2024

This handbook is designed as a technical reference for all who operate in the National Airspace System (NAS). Pilots, dispatchers, and operators will find this handbook a valuable resource for flight planning and decision making.
Eloquent Science by David M. Schultz
Publisher: American Meteorological Society, 2009

Provides atmospheric science students formal guidance in communications, tailored for their eventual scientific careers. This volume presents tips for writing scientific journal articles and gives a peek into the operations of editorial boards and publishers of major journals. It focuses on writing, reviewing, and speaking, tips on poster presentations, and media communication.
Extreme Space Weather by Ryuho Kataoka
Publisher: Elsevier, 2022

Extreme Space Weather not only allows readers to learn the basics of complex space weather phenomena and future directions for research in space physics and extreme space events. The book begins with a brief overview of space weather, including sunspot cycles, solar winds and geomagnetic fields. From there, the book moves on to extreme space weather phenomena, including mass coronal ejections, solar flares and magnetic storms. The book also includes a discussion of both observed and theoretical extreme events. This book is ideal for students and researchers in geophysics and space physics departments, as well as those in hazard and disaster preparedness.
History of the Weather by James T. Williams
Publisher: Commack, 1999

This study places weather in the context of mankind's experience and current understanding of it. It provides a discussion of our interaction with this mysterious and powerful component of nature which is so interwoven with mankind's daily life.
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences by Fuqing Zhang (Editor); John Pyle (Editor); Gerald R. North (Editor)
Publisher: Elsevier, 2015

Information covering all aspects of atmospheric sciences, including both theory and applications, and topics such as atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, boundary layers, clouds, general circulation, global change, mesoscale meteorology, ozone, radar, satellite remote sensing, and weather prediction.
Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate by Michael Allaby; Richard Garratt
Publisher: Facts on File, 2007

Information describing processes such as cloud formation, atmospheric phenomena such as rainbows, and some of the techniques and instruments used to study the atmosphere, as well as the units of measurement that scientists use. Ten appendixes contain invaluable supplementary material - such as biographical notes on scientists and lists of the most severe tropical cyclones and tropical storms, weather disasters, milestones in atmospheric research, chronologies, the geologic time scale, SI units and conversions, and more.

Doc 8896 - Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice (13th ed.)
Publisher: ICAO, 2021
Weather Reports, Forecasts and Flight Planning by Terry T. Lankford
Publisher: Federal Aviation Administration, 2000

Veteran pilot Lankford gives pilots practical weather guidance for safer flights.
Aviation Weather and Weather Services by Irvin Gleim & Garrett Gleim
Call Number: Reference (Building Use Only) ; TL556 .G58 2017

Publisher: Gleim, 2017

This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth exploration of aviation weather and weather services, simplifying complex FAA materials such as Aviation Weather (AC 00-6B) and Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45H). It is designed to help pilots and aviation professionals understand meteorological concepts, weather patterns, and the tools available for weather analysis and forecasting. The book includes detailed illustrations, maps, and practical examples to enhance learning and application in real-world scenarios.
Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation (Annex 3, 2025) by ICAO
Publisher: ICAO, 2025

This Annex comprises the Standards, Recommended Practices and certain guidance material governing the provision of meteorological services to international air navigation. 20th edition, incorporating Amendments 1–79.

Weather America
Call Number: Main Shelves ; QC983 .W385

Publisher: Grey House Publishing, 2011

(publication has ceased) A compilation of weather data. Published every 10 years, it provides data on over 2,000 weather stations across the nation, weather trends, climatological changes and weather events.
The Weather Almanac
Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Provides weather records for 108 major U.S. cities and a climatic overview of the country, including statistics for hurricanes, tornadoes and more. No longer published. 2003 eBook For more current data see: Local Climatological Data
Winds on United States Domestic Air Routes (2nd ed.)
Call Number: Reference (Building Use Only) ; TL557.A5 W564 1992

Publisher: Boeing, 1992

Provides wind data, headwinds and tailwinds, along routes for U.S. airport city pairs.
Winds on World Air Routes (2nd ed.)
Call Number: Reference (Building Use Only) ; TL557.A5 W563 1991

Publisher: Boeing, 1991

Provides wind data, headwinds and tailwinds, along routes for city pairs around the world.

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