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How's the weather? How's the weather? Melvin Berger Discusses how and why the weather changes and ways to predict the weather by observing the sky, clouds, and wind. OL103831W
Atmosphere, weather and climate Atmosphere, weather and climate R. G. Barry Textbook explaining climate in terms of the properties and behaviour of the atmosphere. OL10665048W
Sun dogs and shooting stars Sun dogs and shooting stars Franklyn M. Branley A guide to astronomical and meteorological events typical of each month, from the beginning of winter through summer's meteor showers and hail to the harvest moon of autumn. OL121308W
Hurricanes have eyes but can't see Hurricanes have eyes but can't see Melvin Berger Weather can be wild. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms can cause accidents, damage property, and injure people. Learn about what makes wild weather and what you can do to keep sa… OL15083072W
Weather Weather Sally Hewitt "Describes what weather is, how it affects humans, tools to analyze weather, and different climates around the world. Also describes the water cycle. Includes hands-on activities"--Provided by publis… OL15268333W
Will Rogers, immortal cowboy Will Rogers, immortal cowboy Shannon Garst A biography of the cowboy, philosopher, stage and movie star, and humorist OL157390W
Rain or shine Rain or shine Erica Zappy Curious George is upset that the weather continually spoils his plans to play outside, so he begins to record the daily weather conditions in an attempt to predict the weather. OL16153021W
Physics of the atmosphere and climate Physics of the atmosphere and climate Murry L. Salby "Murry Salby's new book provides an integrated treatment of the processes controlling the Earth-atmosphere system, developed from first principles through a balance of theory and applications. This b… OL16529146W
Understanding the earth system Understanding the earth system Sarah Cornell,I. Colin Prentice,Joanna House,Catherine Downy "Explaining the what, the how and the why of climate science, this multidisciplinary new book provides a review of research from the last decade, illustrated with cutting-edge data and observations. … OL16688238W
Weather Weather Peter Inness This is a comprehensive and practical guide to the workings of the atmosphere. It will ensure that you not only understand what causes weather on a global, national and local scale but that you can a… OL17423298W
Wonderful weather Wonderful weather Shar Levine Provides instructions for science experiments designed to help children learn about the weather, grouped in the categories of air and temperature, water, ice and snow, wind, and thunder and lightning. OL17880248W
Rainbows, mirages, and sundogs Rainbows, mirages, and sundogs Roy A. Gallant Discusses and explains visual phenomena seen in the sky, primarily interactions of light and atmosphere such as rainbows, mirages, the twinkling of stars, the blue color of the sky, and the Northern … OL1809304W
The sky above us The sky above us Kate Petty From their balloon, Harry and Ralph find out about the various layers of the Earth's atmosphere, snow, rain, and other types of weather, and such meteorological devices as weather balloons and weathe… OL1823116W
Scholastic atlas of weather Scholastic atlas of weather Scholastic Reference (Firm) A guide to weather phenomena and climate which explains precipitation, ocean currents, weather prediction, pollution, and global warming, plus activities, weather facts, records, and statistics. OL18429840W
Exploring tropical cyclones Exploring tropical cyclones Michelle K. Hall,C. Scott Walker,Jennifer A. Weeks,Larry P. Kendall,Jeff S. Jenness xii, 96 p. : 28 cm OL18631179W
Wild, wet and windy Wild, wet and windy Claire Llewellyn Describes all kinds of weather, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fog, and lightning, and discusses the effects of weather on people and other animals. OL1919826W
Electrohydrodynamics in Dusty and Dirty Plasmas Electrohydrodynamics in Dusty and Dirty Plasmas Hiroshi Kikuchi This monograph is the first book exclusively devoted to Electrohydrodynamics in Dusty and Dirty Plasmas with extended Electrodynamics and Gravito-Electrodynamics with Electric Mirrors. The book incor… OL19845961W
On the Compatibility of Flexible Instruments On the Compatibility of Flexible Instruments Catrinus J. Jepma The Third Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention was held in Kyoto, Japan, in December 1997, the result being the Kyoto Protocol. Among the matters accepted by the parties to the Protoco… OL19892161W
Plasma Kinetics in Atmospheric Gases Plasma Kinetics in Atmospheric Gases Mario Capitelli This book discusses the basic principles of the theory of kinetic processes in molecular gases and low-temperature plasmas, including plasma-surface interaction. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of… OL19895283W
Understanding Options for Agricultural Production Understanding Options for Agricultural Production Gordon Y. Tsuji Understanding Options for Agricultural Production is a synthesis of a global multidisciplinary network of scientists from around the world. This book describes the outputs of the IBSNAT network, incl… OL19908585W
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