The Tornado Scientist

In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to save countless lives across America's heartland, chasing one tornado at a time.

Robin Tanamachi has been captivated by tornadoes and extreme weather her entire life. When she realized people researched weather for a job, she was hooked. She now studies tornadogenesis, or how tornadoes form, and what causes them to get weaker versus strengthen. For her, driving around in a Doppler radar truck aiming towards storms is a normal day in the office. The data she collects is then modeled and studied on computers--with math, physics, and computer science working hand in hand with meteorology. At the end of the day, knowing exactly how, when, and where these violent storms happen can give more warning time for everyone involved.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/19/2019
ISBN: 9780544965829
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.30w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2019
Booklist 05/15/2019 pg. 44

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 503935 / Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2