The New Weather Book - Couverture rigide

Oard, Michael

 
9780890518618: The New Weather Book

Synopsis

Calama, Chile in the Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth and didn't have a drop of rain from 1570 until 1971. That's over 400 years without rain!

Find out how forecasting is done, what "engine" drives weather on Earth, and why

Discover the importance and patterns of the jet stream, the global water cycle, and why water runoff is essential to the food chain

Learn the classifications of clouds, what causes ball lightning, the life cycle of thunderstorms, and amazing weather facts!

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