Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 2009-03-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0713687843
A practical and invaluable reference for anyone venturing out into the elements, from walkers and golfers to sailors and pilots.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 16,78 MB
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472935373
Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the reader to read the sky, pick up the clues, and predict what the weather will do. This revised and updated 5th edition takes into account the new ways users can receive professional weather forecasts, factor them into their own cloud observations, and develop an even better understanding of how the weather will change. This bestselling gem of a book will continue to be invaluable to anyone participating in outdoor activities, from farming, gardening and walking to riding, golfing, flying, sailing, fishing - and of course holidaymakers.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781574091434
A quick reference guide for all who work or play outdoors. And as most outdoor ball games also depend on the wind, sportsmen will enjoy making meaningful predictions about the wind's behavior based on the look of the sky and the feel of the day.
Author : Ian Roulstone
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 2013-02-24
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0691152721
They explore how weather forecasters today formulate their ideas through state-of-the-art mathematics, taking into account limitations to predictability.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN :
Author : Jim Woodmencey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762789468
Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful definitions, tables, and simplified graphics of common weather features.
Author : Storm Dunlop
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,61 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Describes weather forecasting, including how different phenomena develop, how geography produces local weather patterns, and ways to make a forecast at home.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408159198
Seabreezes are the lifeblood of cruising and racing sailors - but they are a fickle resource and it's vital to be able to predict and read the situations when they will blow strongly, change direction (annoyingly) or vanish altogether. This is a highly practical handbook from Alan Watts, the renowned meteorology author, on a subject only lightly touched upon in other books. Here he helps seafarers of all types (dinghy sailors, yacht racers, big boat cruisers, etc) to capitalise on when the seabreeze will occur and from what direction. He will explain the relevance of: - Time of day - Sea/land temperature - Local topography (bays, cliffs, headlands, etc) - Pressure systems and their effect on the arrival and duration of seabreezes Illustrated with photos, wind charts, box-outs, checklists, and tips and hints, this is the book that will help sailors to use the wind efficiently, whether to cruise or race successfully.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1472913884
The Weather Handbook is the essential guide to how the weather is formed, providing readers with the ability to look at the sky and interpret its signs, and combine this knowledge with information provided by professional forecasts to assess for themselves what the coming weather is likely to be. This handbook has been the standard reference for almost 20 years for students on Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses, and the handbook of choice for skippers and crew of cruising and racing yachts. It has now been completely redesigned for the third edition to be more user friendly, with new photos and updated explanatory text. The book also addresses new sources of weather information that have exploded on to the market. There are countless websites and apps providing forecast data, and The Weather Handbook guides users in how to use and interpret this information for themselves. 'The perfect introduction to understanding weather' Practical Boat Owner
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 2000-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309069416
This workshop report examines the capability of the forecast system to efficiently transfer weather and climate research findings into improved operational forecast capabilities. It looks in particular at the Environmental Modeling Center of the National Weather Service and environmental observational satellite programs. Using these examples, the report identifies several shortcomings in the capability to transition from research to operations. Successful transitions from R&D to operational implementation requires (1) understanding of the importance (and risks) of the transition, (2) development and maintenance of appropriate transition plans, (3) adequate resource provision, and (4) continuous feedback (in both directions) between the R&D and operational activities.
