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9780762700806

The Weather Sourcebook

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  • ISBN13:

    9780762700806

  • ISBN10:

    0762700807

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-07-01
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
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Summary

An amazing compilation of resources and gadgetry, where to buy them, as well as a complete primer on the science of weather forecasting. Included is information on rainfall, clouds, storms, record temperatures, world weather patterns, and a seemingly endless array of additional weather topics, completely updated with this new edition. Of interest to farmers, pilots, students or anyone wishing to understand more about the weather and prediction. New features in this revision are: -- international information, such as temperature records, wind patterns, etc., that were not previously included; -- interviews with tornado watchers and other weather professionals who outline their most memorable experiences.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
1. History
1(16)
2. Weather Lore
17(14)
3. Violent Weather
31(24)
4. Atmospheric Pressure
55(12)
5. Wind
67(14)
6. Temperature
81(16)
7. Moisture
97(12)
8. Clouds
109(12)
9. Marine Weather
121(14)
10. Weather for Pilots
135(12)
11. How to Become a Weather Forecaster
147(12)
12. Major Equipment
159(14)
13. How to Get Weather Forecasts and Information
173(14)
14. Books about the Weather
187(10)
15. How to Learn More about the Weather
197(14)
Weather Terminology 211(4)
Index 215

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