Extreme weather
Titre
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Extreme weather
Glen. Phelan
Sommaire
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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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2004
National Geographic reading expeditions : earth science
Description matérielle
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32 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm.
Table des matières
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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.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Storms.
Weather.
Weather forecasting.
Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
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National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Résumé
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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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780792245759
Informations de publication
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.
©2004
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