Severe and Unusual Weather
Author : Joe R. Eagleman
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Joe R. Eagleman
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Joe R. Eagleman
Publisher : Kindle Direct Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 24,55 MB
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN :
An understanding of severe and unusual weather should be a fundamental part of everyone's storehouse of knowledge. We live in a world that is at least occasionally dominated by severe and unusual weather. Many types of severe weather are sufficiently rare that a common defense mechanism of many people is to assume that they will never be directly affected. However, there is hardly a place in the whole world that does not have some peculiar aspect of weather that requires some degree of understanding and preparedness in order to avoid loss of property and, perhaps, even life itself. Fortunately, no particular location has all the different kinds of unusual and severe weather; thus, coastal areas are exposed to the tremendous power of the hurricane that bring high winds and frequently produce flood conditions, while within the interior United States, where hurricanes are not a threat, such severe types of weather as tornadoes, hailstorms, and blizzards are sufficiently frequent that an understanding of these storms is essential when traveling or living in this part of the United States. Although lightning is a greater hazard in some parts of the world than others, there are very few locations, including Alaska and the Desert Southwest, where occasional severe thunderstorms do not develop numerous lightning strokes. A proper understanding is important for flash flooding, derechos, mountainadoes, haboobs and other unusual weather. People have different responses to everyday weather from resistant to feeling dominated by it. You can find your level of response from a self test that is provided.
Author : Robert M. Rauber
Publisher :
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 30,29 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : 9781524931681
Author : Joe R. Eagleman
Publisher : Kindle Direct Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN :
This workbook contains summaries and additional information for each of the 15 chapters in the book UNDERSTANDING SEVERE AND UNUSUAL WEATHER along with discussion questions and 38 worksheets for completion.
Author : Jennifer Boothroyd
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467746827
What are tornadoes? Blizzards? Hurricanes? Readers will learn the ins and outs of severe weather in this book. Accessible text and appealing photos show severe weather conditions and encourage students to be weather aware and to take proper precautions in the event of severe weather.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309380979
As climate has warmed over recent years, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded across the globe. Climate models simulate such changes in extreme events, and some of the reasons for the changes are well understood. Warming increases the likelihood of extremely hot days and nights, favors increased atmospheric moisture that may result in more frequent heavy rainfall and snowfall, and leads to evaporation that can exacerbate droughts. Even with evidence of these broad trends, scientists cautioned in the past that individual weather events couldn't be attributed to climate change. Now, with advances in understanding the climate science behind extreme events and the science of extreme event attribution, such blanket statements may not be accurate. The relatively young science of extreme event attribution seeks to tease out the influence of human-cause climate change from other factors, such as natural sources of variability like El Niño, as contributors to individual extreme events. Event attribution can answer questions about how much climate change influenced the probability or intensity of a specific type of weather event. As event attribution capabilities improve, they could help inform choices about assessing and managing risk, and in guiding climate adaptation strategies. This report examines the current state of science of extreme weather attribution, and identifies ways to move the science forward to improve attribution capabilities.
Author : Robert M. Rauber
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,53 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : 9780757517549
"Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign."
Author : Torrey Maloof
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1480750913
This high-interest informational text will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and nonfiction reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled nonfiction science reader features hands-on, simple science experiments. Third grade students will learn all about extreme weather through this engaging text that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM education.
Author : Thomas Kostigen
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 35,40 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426318111
"Record heat. Record storms. Record drought, snow, rain, and ocean levels. What's going on? In a world of crazy weather exacerbated by climate change, knowing about tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, derachos, blizzards, and storms is more important than ever. This book, based on cutting-edge science and first-hand accounts, helps kids learn about what's going on and what to do about it"--Publisher.
Author : C. Donald Ahrens
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2024-03-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780357976876
Weather can be enjoyable, be merely tolerated or even change a good day to a bad one. On some occasions, it can become extreme and dramatically impact your life. Written in a friendly, easy-to-understand style, Ahrens/Samson/Reed's EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATE, 2nd Edition clearly explains the science of how hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, floods and extreme temperatures can occur, how they can sometimes be life-changing and how they may be impacted by global climate change. Vividly illustrated, this text will give you a new appreciation for the power of nature.