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Extreme weather / Glen Phelan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Earth science (National Geographic Society (U.S.))Publication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.Description: 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 079224575X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 551.55 22
LOC classification:
  • QC941.3 .P49 2004
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Book Book Ortaokul Kütüphanesi / Middle School Library İngilizce Roman Dışı / English Non Fiction (MS) 551.5 PHE /O (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T 314143

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551.5 HOP /O Hurricanes! / 551.5 HOP /O Hurricanes! / 551.5 LOR /O Weather / 551.5 PHE /O Extreme weather / 551.5 PIP /O Earth's weather and climate / 551.5 SIM /O Weather / 551.5 SMI /O Weather /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.

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.

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.

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