Extreme weather

Titre
Extreme weather

Glen. Phelan

Sommaire
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.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2004

National Geographic reading expeditions : earth science

Description matérielle
32 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Storms.
 
Weather.
 
Weather forecasting.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Résumé
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.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780792245759

Informations de publication
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.
 
©2004


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