A Dictionary of Weather (Oxford Paperback Reference) [Paperback]

Storm Dunlop (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199541442 | ISBN-13: 978-0199541447 | Publication Date: October 11, 2008 | Edition: 2

Here is an authoritative new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2000 definitions of weather, forecasting, and climate terms with clear explanations and illustrative examples. This fully updated edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train Pineapple Express and Watermelon Snow, and added feature entries highlighting actual occurrences of extreme weather including the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. With black and white photos and satellite images to show weather systems, as well as recommended websites for further reading, this reference work is the most comprehensive of its kind. Find out where and when the world's largest hailstone fell or where the highest temperature was recorded using the list of weather records, and check climate data for different weather types from around the world. Key terms from the related fields of oceanography, hydrology, and climatology are also covered as well as biographical information on important people in the development of meteorology. An essential reference for meteorology and geography students, at school or university, as well as amateur meteorologists, general readers, and all those obsessed with the weather.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`Review from previous edition It is the definitive reference for all things meteorological' Bill Giles

`a welcome and important contribution, especially suitable for amateur meteorologists' Weather

About the Author

Storm Dunlop is an experienced writer on meteorology and astronomy. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, and the photographic editor of the journal, Weather. He is also past president of the British Astronomical Association and has given many lectures and talks on all aspects of meteorology and astronomy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (October 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199541442
• ISBN-13: 978-0199541447
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #766,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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