Weather : how it works and why it matters / Arthur Upgren, Jurgen Stock.
Weather : how it works and why it matters / Arthur Upgren, Jurgen Stock.
Weather : how it works and why it matters / Arthur Upgren, Jurgen Stock.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., c2000.
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N551.6/104
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Temperature and Pressure: The Fundamentals of Air -- 3. It's Not the Heat . . . It's the Heat and the Humidity -- 4. The Four Seasons -- 5. Other Worlds: Lessons from Comparative Planetology -- 6. Weather Wisdom and Lore -- 7. Stormy Weather -- 8. When Time Stood Still: The Anc...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., c2000.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c2000.
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Summary
"Experts in meteorology and astronomy, Upgren and Stock take us on a grand tour of Earth's weather. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galapagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the factors involved in shaping our weather, from humidity and prevailing winds to air pressure systems and the causes of seasonal change. They also explore t...
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Weather : how it works and why it matters / Arthur Upgren, Jurgen Stock.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.
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c2000.
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N551.6/104
Record Identifier
74VvNy8xZeMg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNy8xZeMg
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ISBN
0738205214 (p. 4 of cover)
9780738202945 (pbk.)
0738202940 (pbk.)
9780738205212 (p. 4 of cover)
DDC
551.6
MMS ID
991013060139702626
