The AMS weather book:the ultimate guide to America's weather
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University of Chicago Press,
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Publisher Address: | Chicago |
Publication Dates: | 2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xi, 316 p.: col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780226898988 (hbk.) 0226898989 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | P4 |
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P4-49 P468.712-49 |
Call Number: | P4-49/W724 |
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"Copublished with the American Meteorological Society." Includes index. Introduction -- Earth's energy -- Winds and currents -- Water -- Global patterns -- Earth observers -- Weather forecasting -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Mesoscale weather -- Tropical cyclones -- Under the radar -- Weather and climate threats. Discusses the variety of weather patterns found in America, introduces the science behind meteorology, and answers common weather questions. |