| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition]. |
| Description |
1 online resource : (50 videos) ; digital files. |
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two-dimensional moving image rdacontent |
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spoken word rdacontent |
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text rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Visual guides |
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Visual guides.
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| Contents |
EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. The Atmosphere -- Atmospheric Pressure -- The Movement of Air Masses -- Wind -- |
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PRECIPITATION. Humidity -- Cloud Formation -- Identifying Clouds -- Dew and Fog -- Rainbows -- Lightning and Thunder -- |
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METEOROLOGY. Measurement Instruments -- Measuring the Temperature -- Balloons and Radar -- Geostationary Satellites -- Polar-orbiting Satellites -- Weather maps -- |
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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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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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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. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
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. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed 26 October 2013). |
| Subject |
Biodiversity -- Climatic factors.
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Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fortin, Caroline, editor.
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Batigne, Stésphane, author.
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Rothe, Kathe, , translator.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 2764408935 9782764408933 1 electronic resource (130 pages) : illustrations (some colored), color maps |
| ISBN |
9781784021160 electronic version |
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2764408935 electronic book |
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9782764408933 electronic book |
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