Meteorology category: 1039 books
The West without Water
What Past Floods, Droughts, and Other Climatic Clues Tell Us about Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
The West without Water documents the tumultuous climate of the American West over twenty millennia, with tales of past droughts and deluges and predictions about the impacts of future climate change on water resources. Looking at the region’s current water crisis from the perspective of its climate...
Scientific Ballooning
Technology and Applications of Exploration Balloons Floating in the Stratosphere and the Atmospheres of Other Planets
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
The aim of this book is to introduce scientific ballooning to the many people who are interested in the use of balloons for scientific applications. The book offers a basic understanding of the engineering details and the scientific research giving rise to balloon activities going on today. Above...
by James Rodger Fleming
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2005
This intriguing volume provides a thorough examination of the historical roots of global climate change as a field of inquiry, from the Enlightenment to the late twentieth century. Based on primary and archival sources, the book is filled with interesting perspectives on what people have understood,...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Kids will be learning about the atmosphere in this big book for small learners. Learning about the atmosphere will lead to an appreciate of what it does and how to take care of it. If a child knows the purpose of an object, he/she can take a more active role in protecting it. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today!
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Climate is defined as the weather conditions over a long period of time. By knowing the climate of an area, you will know the plants and animals that can be found there. You will also have an idea on the culture and fashion people follow. Weather, on the other hand, is short-term. Do you want to know more? Then read this book today!
Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Windy Day
Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Windy days may sometimes trigger allergies, so it's best to stay indoors. To keep your family entertained inside the house, flip through the pages of this picture book to identify the games that you may want to play. Filled with games that range from easy to difficult, you will definitely find something to love here. Grab a copy today!
And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind
A Natural History of Moving Air
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
A thrilling exploration of the science and history of wind from the bestselling author of Cold.
Scientist and bestselling nature writer Bill Streever goes to any extreme to explore wind--the winds that built empires, the storms that wreck them--by traveling right through it. Narrating from...
Bizarre Weather
Howling Winds, Pouring Rain, Blazing Heat, Freezing Cold, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and More of Nature's Fury
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
This is weather beyond your wildest imagination—yet it’s all true: showers of worms from the sky, watermelon snow, gory storms, and other freakish and fun phenomena! These stories are anything but ordinary, and they will leave you stunned, horrified, amazed, and sometimes even amused at the incredible...
The Weather Handbook
An Essential Guide to How Weather is Formed and Develops
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
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...
Climate Change and Energy Supply and Use
Technical Report for the U.S. Departmof Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2014
Developed to inform the 3rd National Climate Assessment, and a landmark study in terms of its breadth and depth of coverage and conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Departmof Energy, Climate Change and Energy Supply and Use examines the known effects and relationships of climate change variables...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Statistical Postprocessing of Ensemble Forecasts brings together chapters contributed by international subject-matter experts describing the current state of the art in the statistical postprocessing of ensemble forecasts. The book illustrates the use of these methods in several important applications...
by Rajib Maity
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
This book focuses on the application of statistical methods in the field of hydrology and hydroclimatology. Among the latest theories being used in these fields, the book introduces the theory of copulas and its applications in this context. The purpose is to develop an understanding and illustrate...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
This publication sets forth the joint doctrine for the planning and execution of meteorological and oceanographic operations in support of joint operations throughout the range of military operations.
Joint meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) operations are critical to a commander's awareness...
Schumann Resonance for Tyros
Essentials of Global Electromagnetic Resonance in the Earth–Ionosphere Cavity
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Schumann resonance has been studied for more than half a century. The field became popular among researchers of the terrestrial environment using natural sources of electromagnetic radiation—lightning strokes, primarily—and now many Schumann observatories have been established around the world....