The Science Of Weather

Author : Michael Oard
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781614584339

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The New Weather Book by Michael Oard Pdf

A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series! Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California? The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)! The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972! From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire. Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!

Author : Friederike Otto
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781771646154

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Angry Weather by Friederike Otto Pdf

From leading climate scientist Dr. Friederike Otto, this gripping book reveals the revolutionary science that definitively links extreme weather events—including deadly heat waves, forest fires, floods, and hurricanes—to climate change. “Meet the forensic scientists of climate change; if you like CSI, you’ll be equally enthralled with the skill and speed these folks exhibit. But the stakes are infinitely higher!” —Bill McKibben, author of Falter and The End of Nature Tied with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest cyclone on record, Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding and over a hundred deaths in 2017. Angry Weather tells the compelling, day-by-day story of the World Weather Attribution unit—a team of scientists that studies extreme weather events while they’re happening—and their race to track the connection between the hurricane and climate change. As the hurricane unfolds, Otto reveals how attribution science works in real time, and determines that Harvey’s terrifying floods were three times more likely to occur due to human-induced climate change. At the forefront of cutting-edge climate science, Friederike Otto uncovers how the new ability to determine climate change’s role in extreme weather events can dramatically transform how we view the climate crisis: from how it will affect those of us who are most vulnerable, to the corporations and governments that may find themselves held accountable in the courts. The research laid out in Angry Weather will have profound impacts, both today and for the future of humankind. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

Author : Julie Danneberg
Publisher : Inquire & Investigate
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1619308509

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The Science of Weather and Climate by Julie Danneberg Pdf

Learn the science behind weather and climate.

Author : Katharine Anderson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226019703

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Predicting the Weather by Katharine Anderson Pdf

Victorian Britain, with its maritime economy and strong links between government and scientific enterprises, founded an office to collect meteorological statistics in 1854 in an effort to foster a modern science of the weather. But as the office turned to prediction rather than data collection, the fragile science became a public spectacle, with its forecasts open to daily scrutiny in the newspapers. And meteorology came to assume a pivotal role in debates about the responsibility of scientists and the authority of science. Studying meteorology as a means to examine the historical identity of prediction, Katharine Anderson offers here an engrossing account of forecasting that analyzes scientific practice and ideas about evidence, the organization of science in public life, and the articulation of scientific values in Victorian culture. In Predicting the Weather, Anderson grapples with fundamental questions about the function, intelligibility, and boundaries of scientific work while exposing the public expectations that shaped the practice of science during this period. A cogent analysis of the remarkable history of weather forecasting in Victorian Britain, Predicting the Weather will be essential reading for scholars interested in the public dimensions of science.

Author : Mark Denny
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231542869

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Making Sense of Weather and Climate by Mark Denny Pdf

How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather? Are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others, and why? Making Sense of Weather and Climate takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics and presents a cogent view of how weather relates to climate, particularly climate-change science. It is the perfect book for amateur meteorologists and weather enthusiasts, and for anyone whose livelihood depends on navigating the weather's twists and turns. Making Sense of Weather and Climate begins by explaining the essential mechanics and characteristics of this fascinating science. The noted physics author Mark Denny also defines the crucial differences between weather and climate, and then develops from this basic knowledge a sophisticated yet clear portrait of their relation. Throughout, Denny elaborates on the role of weather forecasting in guiding politics and other aspects of human civilization. He also follows forecasting's effect on the economy. Denny's exploration of the science and history of a phenomenon we have long tried to master makes this book a unique companion for anyone who wants a complete picture of the environment's individual, societal, and planetary impact.

Author : Fraser Ralston,Judith Ralston
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744041316

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What's the Weather? by Fraser Ralston,Judith Ralston Pdf

Discover the science behind wild and wonderful weather in this fact-packed book! From heatwaves and big freezes to tornadoes and fog, this science book gives your budding meteorologist a glimpse into all the action that happens in the sky. Learn about all kinds of weather and marvel at how powerful it can be! At a time when extreme weather is becoming more and more common, this eco-focused book is perfect for getting your little one clued up about the environment. Throughout the pages of this colorful and energetic STEM book, your child will discover fun facts about the weather. They will also gain insight into serious topics such as global warming and how our climate is changing. Inside the pages of this beautifully illustrated children's science book, you'll learn all about the weather, and discover: - Fascinating illustrations that introduce scientific topics in a simple and accessible way - Stand out facts, presented clearly on each spread - Easy to understand text that teach children about climate change, meteorology, and geography - Bright photos and stunning illustrations that show how weather forms, what's going on inside clouds, and why we have heatwaves The easy-to-follow text and bite-sized facts will keep young climate activists engaged and inspire them to do whatever they can to turn things around and fight climate change! Become a Weather Expert in No Time This educational science book tells a riveting story about how big, amazing, and wonderful our weather really is - but it's told from the child's perspective. The book itself has also been produced as sustainably as possible, made with responsibly sourced materials and soy inks. It's the perfect gift for environmentally conscious kids aged 7-9.

Author : Kristine C. Harper
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262260794

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Weather by the Numbers by Kristine C. Harper Pdf

The history of the growth and professionalization of American meteorology and its transformation into a physics- and mathematics-based scientific discipline. For much of the first half of the twentieth century, meteorology was more art than science, dependent on an individual forecaster's lifetime of local experience. In Weather by the Numbers, Kristine Harper tells the story of the transformation of meteorology from a “guessing science” into a sophisticated scientific discipline based on physics and mathematics. What made this possible was the development of the electronic digital computer; earlier attempts at numerical weather prediction had foundered on the human inability to solve nonlinear equations quickly enough for timely forecasting. After World War II, the combination of an expanded observation network developed for military purposes, newly trained meteorologists, savvy about math and physics, and the nascent digital computer created a new way of approaching atmospheric theory and weather forecasting. This transformation of a discipline, Harper writes, was the most important intellectual achievement of twentieth-century meteorology, and paved the way for the growth of computer-assisted modeling in all the sciences.

Author : Michael Smith,Mike Smith
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Meteorological services
ISBN : 9781608320349

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Warnings by Michael Smith,Mike Smith Pdf

From the heart of tornado alley, Smith takes us into the eye of America's most devastating storms and behind the scenes of some of the world's most renowned scientific institutions to uncover the relationship between mankind and the weather.

Author : Lynda DeWitt
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0062381989

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What Will the Weather Be? by Lynda DeWitt Pdf

Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or rain boots? This picture book explores why the weather can be so hard to predict. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book uses colorful, simple diagrams to explain meteorology in a fun, engaging way. Perfect for young readers and budding meteorologists, this bestseller is filled with rich climate vocabulary and clear explanations of everyday weather instruments like thermometers and barometers. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Sean Birkel of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Author : Joseph M. Moran,Michael D. Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Atmospheric physics
ISBN : 0808732412

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Meteorology by Joseph M. Moran,Michael D. Morgan Pdf

Author : Joseph M. Moran,Michael D. Morgan,Patricia M. Pauley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Atmospheric physics
ISBN : UCSD:31822023944978

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Meteorology by Joseph M. Moran,Michael D. Morgan,Patricia M. Pauley Pdf

For one-semester, freshman/sophomore-level courses in Weather and Climate, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, and found in departments of geography, geology, and earth and atmospheric science. Designed for non-science majors with little background in science or mathematics. The text integrates atmospheric aspects of contemporary environmental concerns with traditional coverage of the basics of meteorology/climatology and, at the same time, introduces students to the nature of scientific inquiry and the methodology of science.

Author : Lucy Cousins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1406328472

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Maisy's Wonderful Weather Book by Lucy Cousins Pdf

Whatever the weather, Maisy knows how to enjoy it and make the most of the day. First steps in science: see what fun the weather can be! Perfect for toddlers 18 months +. [4e de couverture].

Author : MK Reed
Publisher : First Second
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250257598

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Science Comics: Wild Weather by MK Reed Pdf

Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? As “snowpocalypse” descends once again, one temperamental weatherman is determined to set the record straight on the myths and misconceptions surrounding the elements. What is the difference between weather and climate? How do weather satellites predict the future? Can someone outrun a tornado? Does the rotation of the Earth affect wind currents? And does meteorology have anything to do with meteors? Stormin’ Norman Weatherby is gearing up to answer all your wildest questions! Get ready to explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, Science Comics is for you!

Author : Alice K. Flanagan
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756500397

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Weather by Alice K. Flanagan Pdf

An introduction to some of the elements that make up our weather: sun, wind, clouds, and rain, and hurricanes and tornadoes.

Author : Marina Astitha,Efthymios I. Nikolopoulos
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128202432

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Extreme Weather Forecasting by Marina Astitha,Efthymios I. Nikolopoulos Pdf

Extreme Weather Forecasting reviews current knowledge about extreme weather events, including key elements and less well-known variables to accurately forecast them. The book covers multiple temporal scales as well as components of current weather forecasting systems. Sections cover case studies on successful forecasting as well as the impacts of extreme weather predictability, presenting a comprehensive and model agnostic review of best practices for atmospheric scientists and others who utilize extreme weather forecasts. Reviews recent developments in numerical prediction for better forecasting of extreme weather events Covers causes and mechanisms of high impact extreme events and how to account for these variables when forecasting Includes numerous case studies on successful forecasting, outlining why they worked