A Dictionary of Weather (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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 or where the highest temperature was recorded using the list of weather records, and check climate data for different weather types from around the world. Key terms from the related fields of oceanography, hydrology, and climatology are also covered as well as biographical information on important people in the development of meteorology. Arranged in A-Z format, it is a unique dictionary and an essential reference source for meteorology and geography students, whether at school or university, as well as for amateur meteorologists and the general reader.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Quick Reference
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	October 2008
Authors:	Storm Dunlop
Dimensions:	195 x 128 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	330
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-954144-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General
LSN:	0-19-954144-2
Barcode:	9780199541447

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