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"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air -- 5,200 million million tons, to be exact. It sounds like a lot, but Earth's atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer -- 99 percent contained within 18 miles. Yet, within this fragile margin lies a magnificent realm -- at once gorgeous, terrifying, capricious, and elusive. With his keen eye for identifying and uniting seemingly unrelated events, Christopher Dewdney reveals to us...
2) Weather
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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See how different types of weather form and the effect that climate has on our world. Part of the 'Eyewitness' video series.
11) Weather
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Publisher
DK Publishing
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English
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"Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form, and how does climate change affect the weather? What happens when a cold front rolls in? Become a meteorology expert and set up your own home weather station, and learn to read nature's own signs of changing weather. Eyewitness Weather shows you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather...
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Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather? Why are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others? Noted physics author Mark Denny takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics, presenting a cogent view of how weather relates to climate, particularly to climate change. Making Sense of Weather and Climate is the perfect book not only for amateur meteorologists, but for anyone...
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W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Schmidt, a climate scientist at NASA, and photographer Wolfe seek to advance public education about human-induced climate change in a combination of arresting images and lucid explanations of the science of global warming and the pursuit of global cooperation in adopting new, sustainable ways of living. With contributions by 16 scientists, engineers, writers, activists, and photographers, Schmidt and Wolfe address a host of observable changes, from...
18) What is climate?
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Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Describes the characteristics of the weather that make up the different types of climates around the world.
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Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Watch as some of the world's leading scientists put the most ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test in order to tackle global climate change. From covering acres of Greenland's glaciers in protective blankets to constructing space rockets to sending tiny reflective lenses into orbit, these experiments push the boundaries of science and technology by exploring eight creative ideas that just might reduce global warming.
