The Handy Weather Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)
(Part of the The Handy Answer Book Series)
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Book Overview
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 questionandanswer 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? This resource is an ideal reference for students, teachers, and amateur meteorologists.
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Weather is a complicated subject, but it affects so much in our lives. Now in a newly revised second edition, "The Handy Weather Answer Book" is a non-specialist general reader's guide to meteorology. Answering many questions that many readers ponder about their weather forecasts, the impact of weather on a world wide scale, and many other questions, well over one thousand in all. For anyone curious about the subtle nuances...
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