Weather: How It Works And Why It MattersBasic Books, 20 de set. 2000 - 223 pàgines Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galápagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the earth's atmosphere, its origin and structure, and the forces that have shaped and continue to affect it. They explore temperature, pressure, and other properties of air and weather, including warm and cold fronts, highs and lows, clouds, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and sky phenomena such as rainbows, halos, coronae, and sun dogs. The authors end with a discussion of the major threats to earth's atmosphere brought on by human activity, including global warming and ozone depletion, and argue that pure science--not politics--should dictate our policy responses. |
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... activity , a large source of carbon dioxide , has not been con- stant during the time organic life has been present on the Earth . The tec- tonic plates are continuously in motion , producing continental drift and its attendant volcanic ...
... activity , a large source of carbon dioxide , has not been con- stant during the time organic life has been present on the Earth . The tec- tonic plates are continuously in motion , producing continental drift and its attendant volcanic ...
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... activity . Other evidence favors an alternate explanation for some of the mass ex- tinctions . Most of the dust stirred up by an impact would not have re- mained in the air for long ; after a few months , most of it would have settled ...
... activity . Other evidence favors an alternate explanation for some of the mass ex- tinctions . Most of the dust stirred up by an impact would not have re- mained in the air for long ; after a few months , most of it would have settled ...
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... activity , nat- urally , cannot be excluded . Only satellite data over several more decades will be able to show whether such variations exist . Sunspot activity and other features related to it ( the solar magnetic field , for example ) ...
... activity , nat- urally , cannot be excluded . Only satellite data over several more decades will be able to show whether such variations exist . Sunspot activity and other features related to it ( the solar magnetic field , for example ) ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Fundamentals of Air | 7 |
Its Not the Heat Its the Heat and the Humidity | 15 |
Copyright | |
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