Extreme weather
Título
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Extreme weather
Glen. Phelan
Resumen
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Discusses extreme weather and the latest projects to improve storm prediction. Describes some of the health, economic, and environmental effects of extreme weather. Explains how thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes form, and what safety measures to take during storms. Explores the latest technology that scientists use to learn about and predict storms.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2004
National Geographic reading expeditions : earth science
Descripción física
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32 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm.
Contenido
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Introduction: Twister! -- Stormy weather: raging forces -- Picture this: mapping the weather -- Storm hazards and safety: nature's fury -- Predicting storms: high-tech detection -- Thinking like a scientist: interpreting data -- Hands-on science: fun with air pressure -- Science notebook -- Glossary.
Término de la materia
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Storms.
Weather.
Weather forecasting.
Autor corporativo añadido
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National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Síntesis
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Discusses extreme weather and the latest projects to improve storm prediction. Describes some of the health, economic, and environmental effects of extreme weather. Explains how thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes form, and what safety measures to take during storms. Explores the latest technology that scientists use to learn about and predict storms.
ISBN
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9780792245759
Información de publicación
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.
©2004
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