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" Storms, violent winds, and earth's atmosphere / "
edited by John P. Rafferty.
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BL
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957479
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b711849
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Storms, violent winds, and earth's atmosphere /\ edited by John P. Rafferty.
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1st ed.
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New York :: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services,, 2011.
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| Series Statement
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Dynamic earth
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1 online resource (249 pages) :: illustrations
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1615301143
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: 1615301887
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: 9781615301140
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: 9781615301881
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9781615301140
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-244) and index.
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| Contents
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BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE OF THE ATMOSPHERE; CHAPTER 2 WINDS AND WINDSTORMS; CHAPTER 3 THUNDERSTORMS; CHAPTER 4 TORNADOES; CHAPTER 5 TROPICAL STORMS AND TROPICAL CYCLONES; Appendix A: The Average Composition of the Atmosphere; Appendix B: The Beaufort Scale of Wind (Nautical); Appendix C: The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale of Tornado Intensity; Appendix D: The Saffir-Simpson and Australian Cyclone Scales; Appendix E: Cyclonic Naming Systems; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; BACK COVER.
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The majesty of the natural world is often tempered by reminders of Earth's incredible power to destroy. The natural disasters that sometimes devastate entire countries are sobering reminders of impermanence and reveal that our planet, like everything else, is in constant flux. This series explores some of the natural occurrences integral to Earth's functioning but, in extreme cases, destructive to human life. Along with the science behind each phenomenon, readers learn about major examples and cases that bring home the effects of nature's awesome power.
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Atmosphere.
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Storms.
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Winds.
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Atmosphere.
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Atmosphere.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Meteorology Climatology.
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Storms.
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Storms.
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Winds.
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Winds.
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551.55
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QC941.S757 2011eb
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Rafferty, John P.
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