[PDF] Wind Storm And Rain eBook

Author : Denning Miller
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781494041083

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This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.

Author : Cliff Mass
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,3 MB
Release : 2021-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0295748451

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Powerful Pacific storms strike the region. Otherworldly lenticular clouds often cap Mount Rainier. Rain shadows create sunny skies while torrential rain falls a few miles away. The Pineapple Express brings tropical moisture and warmth during Northwest winters. The Pacific Northwest produces some of the most distinctive and variable weather in North America, which is described with colorful and evocative language in this book. Atmospheric scientist and blogger Cliff Mass, known for his ability to make complex science readily accessible to all, shares eyewitness accounts, historical episodes, and the latest meteorological knowledge. This updated, extensively illustrated, and expanded new edition features: • A new chapter on the history of wildfires and their impact on air quality • Analysis of recent floods and storms, including the Oso landslide of 2014, the 2016 “Ides of October” windstorm, and the tornado that damaged 250 homes in Port Orchard on the Kitsap Peninsula in 2018 • Fresh insight on local weather phenomena such as “The Blob” • Updates on the latest technological advances used in forecasting • A new chapter on the meteorology of British Columbia Highly readable and packed with useful scientific information, this indispensable guide is a go-to resource for outdoor enthusiasts, boaters, gardeners, and anyone who wants to understand and appreciate the complex and fascinating meteorology of the region.

Author : John Muir
Publisher : American Roots
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781429096140

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The nature writings of pioneering environmentalist and Sierra Club founder John Muir are like no other. In this essay from 1894, Muir describes the grandeur of the winds at play in the forests, with stunning and musical detail about the trees of the Sierra and their individual reaction to the wind. Muir's story of climbing a 100-foot Douglas Spruce to experience the sway and swirl of a storm for himself is unforgettable. This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots," series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers.

Author : Joanne O'Sullan
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1607346591

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This is weather beyond your wildest imagination'yet it's all true: showers of worms from the sky, watermelon snow, gory storms, and other freakish and fun phenomena! These stories are anything but ordinary, and they will leave you stunned, horrified, amazed, and sometimes even amused at the incredible things nature can do. Gathered from historic records, present-day news reports and research studies, and spanning the globe from the Sahara to the tundra to the USA, they reveal just how volatile and bizarre weather can be. Find out about supersized hailstones as big as bowling balls; fish raining from the sky; the never-ending lightning that has become a UNESCO National Heritage Site; and fog so thick it killed hundreds of people in a single day. And if that isn't strange enough for you, there are terrible typhoons and tsunamis, tornadoes that have carried people into the air, temperatures that soared over 49 degrees in two minutes, and even cyclones that have raised ships buried for over a century. Scientists can explain how and why some of these things happen'but other events remain a mystery.

Author : Nicola Baxter
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 30,25 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780817250508

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Describes different kinds of storms, their causes, the damage they can inflict, and ways of dealing with them.