Introduction to Weather and Climate Change
by Howell, LauraFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): Edc Pub
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Summary
This dramatically illustrated book explains what causes all the wild, wonderful and sometimes weird weather we experience on Earth every day. It also investigates the controversial issue of global warming, and the idea that the way we live may be changing the weather. How could this be possible? Is it really happening? And most importantly, what might the consequences be? Stunning photographs and lively illustrations bring the world of weather and climate alive on a breathtaking scale, from tiny ice crystals to vast polar landscapes. It's also a voyage through time, as you find out how scientists use clues from Earth's ancient past to predict climate change in the future. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| What makes the weather? | p. 6 |
| Earth and its weather | p. 8 |
| A varied climate | p. 10 |
| The Sun | p. 12 |
| The atmosphere | p. 16 |
| Greenhouse gases | p. 18 |
| The greenhouse effect | p. 20 |
| Global warming | p. 22 |
| Climate zones | p. 24 |
| Local climates | p. 30 |
| Water and oceans | p. 32 |
| Clouds | p. 36 |
| Cloud types | p. 38 |
| Water in the air | p. 40 |
| Weather and air | p. 44 |
| Winds | p. 46 |
| Air masses and fronts | p. 48 |
| Extreme weather | p. 50 |
| Studying weather | p. 54 |
| Weather forecasting | p. 56 |
| Clues to past climates | p. 60 |
| Natural change | p. 64 |
| Gradual climate change | p. 66 |
| Cooling Earth | p. 68 |
| Icy Earth | p. 70 |
| Climate and living things | p. 74 |
| People and their needs | p. 76 |
| What we can do | p. 78 |
| The future | p. 80 |
| Disagreement | p. 84 |
| Climate data | p. 86 |
| Test yourself | p. 89 |
| Glossary | p. 90 |
| Index | p. 93 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 96 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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