Thunderstorms.

Titre
Thunderstorms.

Sommaire
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".

Date de publication comme intervalle
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Description matérielle
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Table des matières
What are thunderstorms? -- When and where do thunderstorms develop? -- What happens during a thunderstorm? -- The Fort Worth hailstorm -- What are lightning and thunder? -- Types of lightning -- Aircraft at risk -- Forest fires -- Downpours and flooding -- Flash flood in the Rockies -- Hailstones -- Deadly hailstorms -- Tornadoes -- The super tornado outbreak -- Microbursts -- A hazard to aircraft -- Safety in thunderstorms -- Windstorms -- The North Sea floods of 1953 -- The great gale of 1987.

Terme de vedette-matière
Thunderstorms.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
World Book, Inc.

Résumé
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780716698128

Informations de publication
Chicago : World Book, c2008.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Edmonton Christian West551.5 THUBook38515000276645Non-Fiction