The New Weather Book

Calama, Chile in the Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth and didn't have a drop of rain from 1570 until 1971. That's over 400 years without rain

Find out how forecasting is done, what "engine" drives weather on Earth, and why

Discover the importance and patterns of the jet stream, the global water cycle, and why water runoff is essential to the food chain

Learn the classifications of clouds, what causes ball lightning, the life cycle of thunderstorms, and amazing weather facts

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Published: 04/01/2015
ISBN: 9780890518618
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d