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Weather: A Very Short Introduction
Storm Dunlop
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Description for Weather: A Very Short Introduction
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From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy, most people do not realise the vast global movements and forces which result in their day-to-day weather. In this Very Short Introduction Storm Dunlop explains what weather is and how it differs from climate, discussing what causes weather, and how we measure it. Analysing the basic features and properties of the atmosphere, he shows how these are directly related to ... Read more
From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy, most people do not realise the vast global movements and forces which result in their day-to-day weather. In this Very Short Introduction Storm Dunlop explains what weather is and how it differs from climate, discussing what causes weather, and how we measure it. Analysing the basic features and properties of the atmosphere, he shows how these are directly related to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199571314
SKU
V9780199571314
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Storm Dunlop
Storm Dunlop is an experienced freelance writer in the field of meteorology, and has been published by Springer, OUP, CUP, and others. He compiled the Oxford Dictionary of Weather (OUP, 2008), which is now in its second edition, and among his many other published works are A Guide to Weather Forecasting (Philips, 2013). He has also lectured widely on the ... Read more
Reviews for Weather: A Very Short Introduction
Though the book is small ... there's plenty of information in here, illustrated with black and white diagrams and photography.
TGO The Great Outdoors
The perfect introduction to one of the most fascinating topics.
Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive, Royal Meteorological Society
TGO The Great Outdoors
The perfect introduction to one of the most fascinating topics.
Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive, Royal Meteorological Society