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41) Air
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"With this engaging look at essential Earth science concepts, your readers will discover the complicated relationship between humans and the air that exists all around us. While air contains oxygen allowing us to breathe, it also contains carbon dioxide and harmful chemicals, which humans put into the atmosphere as air pollution. Air sustains life, but it can also be damaging in the form of deadly weather events. The informative narrative uses simple...
42) Meteorologist
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to meteorologists. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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[2023]
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A professional captain of traditional sailing ships who has spent thirty years at sea offers a sailor's-eye-view of the moving parts of our atmosphere, unveiling the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the longer arc of our climate.
44) Chasing Helicity
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Chasing Helicity volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Helicity, not a victim of a horrific tornado but a survivor, connects with a local meteorologist and other stormchasers who support her plan to become one of them.
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All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But its not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down. Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening...
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[2015]
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Radar Hydrology: Principles, Models, and Applications provides graduate students, operational forecasters, and researchers with a theoretical framework and practical knowledge of radar precipitation estimation. The only text on the market solely devoted to radar hydrology, this comprehensive reference: begins with a brief introduction to radar; focuses on the processing of radar data to arrive at accurate estimates of rainfall; addresses advanced...
49) Storms
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c2009
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Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run amuk--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.
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Los estudios que integran el presente volumen constituyen resultados de investigaciones de primera mano desarrolladas por los componentes del Grupo de Investigación en Historia y Clima de la Universidad de Alicante, a las que se incorporan contribuciones de expertos de otras universidades españolas. Meteorología extrema, naturaleza desatada, desastres, crisis de subsistencias y religiosidad popular son elementos, entre otros, con los que se construyen...
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The Bahamas is ideally located directly in the path of hurricanes in the North Atlantic. These massive tropical cyclones have been ravaging the Bahamas since the Lucayan Indians blessed these islands with their presence. Now for the very first time, these greatest and deadliest Bahamian hurricanes have been, presented and documented in book-form. Such named storms include Hurricanes Andrew, Floyd, Donna, David, Matthew, Betsy, Frances, Jeanne, and...
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This book is designed to provide everyone with all the essential information needed about tornadoes and other severe weather. It will give you the knowledge you need to react to the threat of severe weather in the most effective way. Knowing more about how tornadoes form and knowing about the nature of tornadoes, lightning, and hailstorms will help alleviate fear. Information on the safest locations inside houses as well as outside can be very important...
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I originally wrote and self-published the first edition of this book, Saga After The Surge, in 2009 after I wanted to share my experiences of Hurricane Ike. With no promotion or marketing I sold over 150 printed copies and never really wanted to make money off of this story and eventually broke even. Over time, many have asked if they could purchase the book online or download digitally. I had intentions of converting it digitally, but never had any...
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On Cindy Day's grandmother's farm, the weather wasn't predicted with a computer or official forecast, but by accumulated wisdom and careful observation. Cindy's grandma was a constant prognosticator, making predictions about the weather that more often than not, proved correct! Grandma Says is a collection of 80 weather-related sayings that Cindy recalls from her grandmother. Now CTV Atlantic's meteorologist, Cindy explains the science behind this...
55) 30-Second Meteorology: The 50 Most Significant Events and Phenomena, each explained in Half a Minute
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If you only have 30 seconds, there is time using this book to make sense of the science behind the seeming vagaries of the weather, the controversies, predictions and forecasts for climate change that shape our day-to-day experiences of the great outdoors. Ever since Aristotle first tried to explain the forces that seem to fall from the heavens, meteorology has opened up the study of weather, and caused disputes over the reasons why seasons change,...
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Are you fascinated by the ever-changing dance of clouds, the power of storms, and the gentle touch of a sunbeam? Dive into the captivating world of weather with this book. This comprehensive guide explores the profound impact of weather on human activities, making it a must-read for weather enthusiasts, curious minds, and anyone eager to understand the forces shaping our daily lives.Dive into the intricacies of everyday weather phenomena, discovering...
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This publication is a presentation of cloud meteorology as experienced by a seasoned Aviation Meteorologist. It contains a comprehensive discussion of Cloud Meteorology, presenting explanations of cloud formation, cloud types and cloud dynamics, the atmospheric forces internal and external to cloud existence. It discusses the earths atmospheric-chaotic-nature and its impact on clouds and cloud systems. Clouds are visual indicators of the atmospheres...
58) Biogéothérapie
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Français
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Biogéothérapie - solutions à la crise climatique fondées sur la nature,la vie comme force géologique présente un mouvement de fermiers, descientifiques, un mouvement politique et diplomatique. Il s'appuie surquatre pratiques restauratrices : la gestion holistique des pâturages,l'agriculture sans labours avec plantes de couverture, le biochar, lareforestation à grande échelle. L'agroforesterie, l'approche marine «carbone bleu », les machines...
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Chasing Helicity volume 2
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"When Helicity Dunlap flies to Texas to spend time with her best friend Mia, she hopes to leave the tragedies of the devastating tornado and fash flood back in Michigan -- at least for a little while. Her responsibilities at Mia's Aunt Suze's beachfront bed and breakfast are pretty simple and leave her lots of time to enjoy hunting for sea glass, sunbathing, and exploring a summer romance. But Helicity comes by her name honestly -- helicity means...
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