Weather: a Visual Guide.WEATHER: A VISUAL GUIDE BRUCE BUCKLEY, EDWARD J. HOPKINS, AND RICHARD WHITAKER This guide explains, largely in pictures, what we know about meteorological me·te·or·ol·o·gy n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions. [French météorologie, from Greek phenomena--from blizzards to hail, drought, wind shears, and lightning. Hundreds of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color photographs take readers above the clouds and inside snowflakes snowflakes small patches of gray or white hair acquired after birth. Skin color is unchanged. See also achromotrichia, vitiligo. . Such images explain the forces that determine the weather around the globe, from a Saharan sandstorm sandstorm, strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raises and carries along clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero; also known as a duststorm. to an Antarctic blizzard. The opening section takes readers through the seasons and gives basic information about how global winds and atmospheric pressure create regional climates. This leads to a discussion of how the molecular composition of water explains fog, mist, dew, rainbows, and clouds. A history of meteorology meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. and weather prediction recounts scientists' deciphering of extreme weather events and the advent of weather satellites and space stations. Finally, the authors discuss how climate has changed during Earth's history and how it may continue to change in the years to come as a result of global warming and other factors. Firefly, 2004, 303 p., color photos/illus., hardcover, $29.95. |
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