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A Dictionary of Weather
Storm Dunlop
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Description for A Dictionary of Weather
Paperback. A new edition of an authoritative dictionary containing almost 2000 weather, forecasting, and climate terms. With useful appendices, satellite images, black and white photos, and new feature entries, this is a fascinating and indispensable reference work for anyone studying, or with an interest in, weather. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 330 pages, Line drawings and 15 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train, Pineapple Express, and Watermelon snow, and added feature entries highlighting actual occurrences of extreme weather, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Generously illustrated, and containting recommended websites for further reading, this reference work is thoroughly comprehensible. Find out where and when the world's largest hailstone fell ... Read more
An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train, Pineapple Express, and Watermelon snow, and added feature entries highlighting actual occurrences of extreme weather, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Generously illustrated, and containting recommended websites for further reading, this reference work is thoroughly comprehensible. Find out where and when the world's largest hailstone fell ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford Quick Reference
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199541447
SKU
V9780199541447
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About Storm Dunlop
Storm Dunlop is an experienced writer on meteorology and astronomy. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, and the photographic editor of the journal, Weather. He is also past president of the British Astronomical Association and has given many lectures and talks on all aspects of meteorology and astronomy. His previous works ... Read more
Reviews for A Dictionary of Weather
Review from previous edition It is the definitive reference for all things meteorological
Bill Giles
a welcome and important contribution, especially suitable for amateur meteorologists
Weather
Bill Giles
a welcome and important contribution, especially suitable for amateur meteorologists
Weather