| Portion of title |
American Meteorological Society weather book |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Earth's energy -- Winds and currents -- Water -- Global patterns -- Earth observers -- Weather forecasting -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Mesoscale weather -- Tropical cyclones -- Under the radar -- Weather and climate threats. |
| Abstract |
Discusses the variety of weather patterns found in America, introduces the science behind meteorology, and answers common weather questions. |
| General note | "Copublished with the American Meteorological Society." |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2008035916 |
| ISBN | 9780226898988 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226898989 (cloth : alk. paper) |
