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100 1 _aPhelan, Glen.
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245 1 0 _aExtreme weather /
_cGlen Phelan.
260 _aWashington, D.C. :
_bNational Geographic Society,
_cc2004.
300 _a32 p. :
_bcol. ill., col. maps ;
_c23 cm.
490 1 _aEarth science
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: 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.
520 _aDiscusses 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.
650 0 _aHurricanes
_vJuvenile literature.
_99031
650 0 _aStorms
_vJuvenile literature.
_99014
650 0 _aTornadoes
_vJuvenile literature.
_910940
650 0 _aWeather forecasting
_vJuvenile literature.
_98091
650 0 _aWeather
_vJuvenile literature.
_97831
650 1 _aHurricanes.
_99033
650 1 _aStorms.
_97775
650 1 _aTornadoes.
_910941
650 1 _aWeather forecasting.
_98093
650 1 _aWeather.
_97832
710 2 _aNational Geographic Society (U.S.)
_912513
830 0 _aEarth science (National Geographic Society (U.S.))
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