Book description
A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weather
Note: this ebook for black and white devices was originally created and
printed in colour. For this reason, a small number of the illustrations
will be difficult to read on a black and white device.
This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is
happening in the sky, come rain or shine. Different weather conditions
are all illustrated, so you can look through the pictures to identify
what you have seen, or if you know the type of cloud or phenomenon that
interests you, Gem Weather will tell you much more about it. A helpful
glossary explains any technical or scientific terms you may not be
familiar with.
The book starts by teaching you how to recognise basic cloud types, and
from there some of the variations you may encounter. Becoming familiar
with these and understanding why they occur is a practical way to begin
making your own weather predictions. Then winds, precipitation, other
optical phenomena and weather fronts are all explained, providing all
you need to know to understand satellite images and how the weather is
forecast. Extreme and severe weather conditions, such as tornadoes and
hurricanes, are finally included because they help to illustrate the
range of weather events and explain some of the processes that occur in
the atmosphere.
All weather conditions, clouds and optical phenomena are fully
illustrated with colour photographs, and there are practical
explanations of how the weather is forecast and how to read weather
maps. This bestselling natural history gem is an ideal pocket reference
for budding meteorologists, and an accessible introduction to the
subject for beginners of all ages. Storm Dunlop is author of How to
Identify the Night Sky, Wild Guide Night Sky, Wild Guide Weather and How
to ID Weather. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal
Meteorological Society, he also teaches adult education classes, and
gives lectures and talks.
