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ISBN 10: 1578592526

ISBN 13: 9781578592524

Author: Kevin Hile

Hurricanes and Tornadoes. Climate Change. Global Warming. Droughts and so much more. Answers over 1,000 questions about the basic elements of weather, the latest advances in meteorology, the science of forecasting, and all types of weather phenomena. Weather. We all talk about it – some more expertly than others. With The Handy Weather Answer Book, anyone can master this compelling conversation starter, whether it’s weather basics, climate change, the science of meteorology, or the history of weather forecasting. You will come to understand hurricanes, tornadoes, global warming, and such fascinating weather-related phenomena as the northern lights and El Niño. This comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible question-and-answer format. Relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered, including answers to such questions as … What’s the difference between “partly sunny” and “partly cloudy”? Can a rainbow appear during the night? Could our oceans have originated in space? How does Central America affect the climate in England? What the heck is bioclimatology? Are humans really responsible for climate change? Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Climate change and weather affect us all, and The Handy Weather Answer Book, with its hard science facts, fascinating trivia, and accessible Q&A dialog, ensures that readers will understand the complexities of our planet’s dynamic atmosphere a lot better. This resource is an ideal reference for everyone from students to teachers to amateur meteorologists. With more than 100 color photos and illustrations, this tome is richly illustrated, and its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

Table of contents:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
3. WEATHER FUNDAMENTALS
4. Terms to Know
5. Organizations
6. Measurements
7. Early Weather History
8. The Seasons
9. THE ATMOSPHERE
10. Atmosphere Basics
11. Air and Air Pressure
12. Layers of the Atmosphere
13. The Ozone Layer
14. Wind
15. Wind Storms
16. HEAT AND COLD
17. Measuring Temperature
18. Heat
19. Cold
20. CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION
21. Clouds
22. Precipitation
23. Humidity
24. Ice, Snow, Hail, and Frost
25. STORMY WEATHER
26. Blizzards and Avalanches
27. Hurricanes, Monsoons, and Tropical Storms
28. Floods
29. Tornadoes
30. ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA
31. Lightning
32. Thunder and Thunderstorms
33. Rainbows and Other Colorful Phenomena
34. GEOGRAPHY, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND WEATHER
35. Plate Tectonics
36. Rain, Ice, and Geography
37. Volcanoes
38. Oceanography and Weather
39. Ocean Currents
40. WEATHER IN SPACE
41. The Moon
42. The Sun
43. Sunspots and Solar Activity
44. The Magnetic Field
45. Van Allen Belts
46. Neutrinos
47. Cosmic Rays
48. Meteors, Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
49. HUMANITY AND THE WEATHER
50. Humanity’s Impact
51. General Pollution Facts
52. Air Pollution
53. Water Pollution
54. Radiation
55. CLIMATE CHANGE
56. Climate Basics
57. Ice Ages
58. Global Warming
59. MODERN METEOROLOGY
60. Forecasting
61. Radar
62. Satellites
63. Careers in Meteorology

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