Dangerous Planet

Dangerous Planet
Author: Phillis Engelbert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

This volume, covering "meteorite" to "volcano," explores real-life stories as well as facts of natural destruction experienced on Earth.

Meteorology Today

Meteorology Today
Author: C. Donald Ahrens
Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2009
Genre: Meteorology
ISBN: 9780495555742

METEOROLOGY TODAY,9e, International Edition, is one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. This ninth edition helps you understand and appreciate the dynamic nature of the inevitable weather phenomena that continually influence our lives. The text’s clear and inviting narrative is supplemented by numerous pedagogical features that encourage observing, calculating, and synthesizing information.

Sea Breeze and Local Winds

Sea Breeze and Local Winds
Author: John E. Simpson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1994-06-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521452113

The sea breeze affects our lives in many ways. It controls our local weather, not only on the coast but also in many districts inland. Air pollution and smog, also the distribution of airborne insect pests and the spread of pollen are all controlled by the sea breeze. In the world of sport it is important to glider pilots, sailors and surfers, and balloonists. In the book we see how radar, lidar and satellite photography have helped to forecast and map sea breezes and the all-important 'sea-breeze front'. The book ends with a description of laboratory experiments mostly carried out by the author and his co-workers, and a simple summary of theoretical models. The book will be welcomed by those researching in the subject but will also be valuable to the general reader who is interested in local weather and the natural environment.

El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillation

El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillation
Author: S. George Philander
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 1989-12-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780125532358

El Nino and the Southern Oscillation is by far the most striking phenomenon caused by the interplay of ocean and atmosphere. It can be explained neither in strictly oceanographic nor strictly meteorological terms. This volume provides a brief history of the subject, summarizes the oceanographic and meteorological observations and theories, and discusses the recent advances in computer modeling studies of the phenomenon. Includes a comprehensive and up-to-date research survey Discusses in detail sophisticated computer models Provides a clear exposition of the major problems which prevent more accurate predictions of El Nino