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The encyclopedia of weather and climate change : a complete visual guide / [authors, Juliane L. Fry ... [et al.].
Go beyond simple definitions to explore where weather comes from and the roles played by oceans and water cycles. Learn about related phenomena such as the shaping of landforms, the creation of biological provinces, and the lasting ramifications of climate change.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780520261013 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0520261011
- Physical Description: 512 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Engine. What is weather? ; Air in motion ; Ocean weather -- Action. Water ; Clouds ; Precipitation ; Optical effects -- Extremes. Thunderstorms ; Tornadoes ; Hurricanes ; Floods ; Extreme frontal systems ; Droughts and heat waves ; Record-breaking weather -- Watching. Studying weather ; Tracking weather -- Climate. What is climate? ; Regional climate guide -- Change. History of climate change ; Natural patterns ; Changing climate ; Threat to life ; Reversing the trend ; Tomorrow's forecast. |
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| Subject: | Weather > Encyclopedias. Climatic changes > Encyclopedias. Climatology > Encyclopedias. Meteorology > Encyclopedias. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QC 854 .E53 2010 | 30542067 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate Change : A Complete Visual Guide
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Author Notes
The Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate Change : A Complete Visual Guide
Juliane L. Fry is Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies at Reed College. Hans-F Graf is Professor for Environmental Systems Analysis in the Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Cambridge. Richard Grotjahn is Professor -in the Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources at the University of California, Davis. Marilyn N. Raphael is Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. Clive Saunders is Senior Lecturer in the School of Earth, Atmospheric, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester. Richard Whitaker is an independent meteorological consultant who appears frequently on the Weather Channel in Australia.
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