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BL
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858913
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| Title & Author
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Understanding weather and the environment /\ [editorial director, Caroline Fortin ; writers, Stéphane Batigne and others ; translation, Kathe Roth].
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| Edition Statement
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[Enhanced Credo edition].
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| Publication Statement
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[Montreal, Quebec] :: QA International,, 2007.
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Boston, Massachusetts :: Credo Reference,, 2013.
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| Series Statement
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Visual guides
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1 online resource :: (50 videos).
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| ISBN
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1784021164
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: 2764408935
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: 9781784021160
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: 9782764408933
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| Notes
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Title from title screen (viewed 26 October 2013).
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| Contents
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EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. The Atmosphere -- Atmospheric Pressure -- The Movement of Air Masses -- Wind.
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CLIMATES. The Seasonal Cycle -- Climates of the World -- Desert Climates -- Tropical Climates -- Polar Climates -- Temperate Climates -- El Niño and La Niña.
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METEOROLOGY. Measurement Instruments -- Measuring the Temperature -- Balloons and Radar -- Geostationary Satellites -- Polar-orbiting Satellites -- Weather maps.
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POLLUTION. Atmospheric Pollution -- Acid Rain -- Water Pollution -- Treatment of wastewater -- Soil Pollution -- Desertification -- Nuclear Waste -- Pollution of the Food Chains -- Selective Sorting of Waste -- Recycling.
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PRECIPITATION. Humidity -- Cloud Formation -- Identifying Clouds -- Dew and Fog -- Rainbows -- Lightning and Thunder.
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THE ENVIRONMENT. The Biosphere -- Ecosystems -- Soil -- The Water Cycle -- The Carbon and Oxygen Cycles -- The Phosphorous and Nitrogen Cycles -- The Greenhouse Effect -- Global Warming -- The Ozone Layer.
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| Abstract
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The Visual Guides series answers the most important questions on topics that fascinate everyone through a series of videos and animations: weather, the human body, the Earth, the universe and plants. It provides images of natural phenomena and explanations of fundamental concepts, and features the very latest discoveries in these areas.
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Biodiversity-- Climatic factors.
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Climatic changes.
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Biodiversity-- Climatic factors.
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Climatic changes.
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| Dewey Classification
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577.2/2
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| LC Classification
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QC902.9.U5313 2007eb
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QP82.2.C5U5313 2007eb
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| Added Entry
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Batigne, Stéphane
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Fortin, Caroline,1960-
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Roth, Käthe
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