Bibliograph

The handy weather answer book, Kevin Hile

Type

Label

The handy weather answer book, Kevin Hile

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The handy weather answer book

Oclc number

276816557

Responsibility statement

Kevin Hile

Summary

Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional section on climate change, this comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible question-and-answer format. All the basic elements of weather are discussed, as are all types of weather phenomena and the science of forecasting. In addition, the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered. Included are more than 1,000 questions and answers such as, "Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Could our oceans have originated in space?" and "What is bioclimatology?"

Table Of Contents

Weather fundamentals -- The Atmosphere -- Heat and cold -- Clouds and precipitation -- Stormy weather -- Atmospheric phenomena -- Geography, oceanography, and weather -- Weather in space -- Humanity and the weather -- Climate change -- Modern meterorology

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