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Title The encyclopedia of weather and climate change : a complete visual guide / [authors, Juliane L. Fry ... [et al.].

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Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2010.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	551.6 En19 2010	---	Available

Description	512 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Note	Includes index.
Contents	Engine. What is weather? ; Air in motion ; Ocean weather -- Action. Water ; Clouds ; Precipitation ; Optical effects -- Extremes. Thunderstorms ; Tornadoes ; Hurricanes ; Floods ; Extreme frontal systems ; Droughts and heat waves ; Record-breaking weather -- Watching. Studying weather ; Tracking weather -- Climate. What is climate? ; Regional climate guide -- Change. History of climate change ; Natural patterns ; Changing climate ; Threat to life ; Reversing the trend ; Tomorrow's forecast.
Summary	Go beyond simple definitions to explore where weather comes from and the roles played by oceans and water cycles. Learn about related phenomena such as the shaping of landforms, the creation of biological provinces, and the lasting ramifications of climate change.
Subject	Weather -- Encyclopedias.
	Climatic changes -- Encyclopedias.
	Climatology -- Encyclopedias.
	Meteorology -- Encyclopedias.
Added Author	Fry, Juliane L. (Juliane Loraine)
Added Title	Weather and climate change
ISBN	9780520261013 (cloth : alk. paper)
	0520261011