The weather

Author: Zhong Ling et al
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Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Features: What is a dew point? How to determine the distance of lightning? What is an ozone hole? Why is weather prediction so difficult? The Weather answers these questions and many others. It provides readers with fascinating information about the wonders of nature. The Weather guides you on a "path to the unknown." The writing and publication of this book have been supported and participated in by authoritative experts. It goes beyond general guidance, skillfully combining exquisite field scenes, interesting backgrounds, and practical instructions, making it a delightful read. The editors have interspersed over 300 beautiful color photographs and illustrations throughout the book, showcasing the latest information provided by professional meteorologists. This is a portable, comprehensive handbook rich in original material and highly beneficial to you.
The content of The Weather primarily covers three aspects:
● How Weather is Formed: This section serves as an introduction to the basic principles of weather, focusing on the interaction between the sun, Earth, and the atmosphere, as well as the variations in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity. It also describes fronts and storms, including the internal dynamics of hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes.
● World Weather: This part elucidates the seven climate zones of the world and comprehensively analyzes the causes of climate change from perspectives such as Earth's orbit, volcanic eruptions, and the greenhouse effect.
● Weather Wonders: It explains the methods for analyzing and forecasting weather, introduces the basic equipment required and its operational procedures, and provides detailed descriptions of clouds and visual phenomena such as rainbows and the aurora borealis.
This book was compiled by several renowned experts: David Phillips, a senior climate scientist at the Canadian Environmental Institute; Ronald Holley, a research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Norman, Oklahoma; Michael Mogel, an authorized consulting meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society; and Jean-Pierre (Qing Bai), a meteorologist with The Weather Channel and an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal.