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    The Handy Weather Answer Book

    The Handy Weather Answer Book

    by Kevin Hile

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      ISBN-13: 9781578593323
    • Publisher: Visible Ink Press
    • Publication date: 08/01/2009
    • Series: Handy Answer Book Series
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 336
    • File size: 15 MB
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    Kevin Hile is an author and editor who has contributed to books on a wide range of subjects. His articles have been included in titles such as Animal Rights, Cesar Chavez, Dams and Levees, and The Trial of Juveniles as Adults. He lives in Mason, Michigan.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction vii

    Acknowledgments x

    Index 309

    Weather Fundamentals 1

    Terms to Know

    Organizations

    Measurements

    Early Weather History

    The Seasons

    The Atmosphere 25

    Atmosphere Basics

    Air and Air Pressure

    Layers of the Atmosphere

    The Ozone Layer

    Wind

    Wind Storms

    Heat and Cold

    Measuring Temperature

    Heat

    Cold 59

    Clouds and Precipitation 83

    Clouds

    Precipitation

    Humidity

    Floods

    Ice, Snow, Hail, and Frost

    Stormy Weather 117

    Blizzards and Avalanches

    Hurricanes, Monsoons, and Tropical Storms

    Floods

    Tornadoes

    Atmospheric Phenomena

    Lightning

    Thunder and Thunderstorms

    Rainbows and Other Colorful Phenomena 159

    Geography, Oceanography, and Weather

    Plate Tectonics

    Rain, Ice, and Geography

    Volcanoes

    Geography, Oceanography and Weather 185

    Ocean Currents

    Weather In Space

    The Moon

    The Sun

    Sunspots and Solar Activity

    The Magnetic Field

    Van Allen Belts

    Neutrinos

    Cosmic Rays

    Meteors, Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets 205

    Humanity And The Weather 235

    Humanity's Impact

    General Pollution Facts

    Facts

    Air Pollution

    Water Pollution

    Radiation

    Climate Change

    Climate Basics

    Ice Ages

    Global Warming 257

    Modern Meteorology

    Forecasting

    Radar

    Satellites

    Careers in Meteorology 283

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    Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional section on climate change, this comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible questionandanswer format. All the basic elements of weather are discussed, as are all types of weather phenomena and the science of forecasting. In addition, the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered. Included are more than 1,000 questions and answers such as, Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Could our oceans have originated in space? and What is bioclimatology? This resource is an ideal reference for students, teachers, and amateur meteorologists.

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    Updated to include the latest advances in meteorology and climate change, [this] comprehensive reference covers all of the basic elements of weather and weather phenomena as well as the science of forecasting, in a guide that also evaluates the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science.
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    Hile, author of several similar Answer Book titles, has compiled an attractive Q&A volume on weather in 11 chapters, illustrated with crisp color photos; large, easy-to-read text; and keywords in questions in bold font. The chapters cover "Weather Fundamentals," "The Atmosphere," "Heat and Cold," "Clouds and Precipitation," "Stormy Weather," "Atmospheric Phenomena," "Geography, Oceanography, and Weather," "Weather in Space," "Humanity and the Weather," "Climate Change," and "Modern Meteorology." The questions are short, and the answers are mostly about a paragraph long. The major problem with this volume is the index. For example, both the introduction and the back cover refer to the crash of the Space Shuttle Challenger, but the entry on Challenger could not be found in the index. There are index listings both for NASA and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but they list different page numbers. A thorough and well-done index is critical to the use of a Q&A work for reference, and this volume is lacking in this important area. BOTTOM LINE Although this title might get some use in a circulating collection, a good weather encyclopedia would better serve librarians and their patrons. An optional purchase at best.—Rosanne M. Cordell, Indiana Univ. South Bend Lib.
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