International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images (Hardcover)

by Michael Carr (Author) "Our Earth's surface consists of land and water, with water being a thermally stable substance, absorbing heat from the sun without substantial short-term changes in..." (more)
Key Phrases: jet stream flow, surface troughs, jet stream winds, Gulf Stream, Northern Hemisphere, East Coast (more...)

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Product Description
Weather Predicting Simplified is the first book that shows the reader, with many sample satellite photos and weather maps, how to predict the weather easily and accurately - without having to wait for hours for NOAA updates.

From the Back Cover
Make your own weather forecasts with confidence!

Now, read those Internet satellite images and NOAA weatherfaxes--to see what's heading your way.

Comparing simultaneous NOAA weather charts and satellite photos of the same weather events, author and weather expert Michael William Carr shows you how to spot weather systems in the images and accurately predict winds and conditions in your immediate area.

Learn how weather develops; warm and cold fronts; high and low pressure systems; jet streams; tropical storms; and all the other weather features you will encounter on charts and satellite photos.

"With this book there is no reason for prudent mariners to be surprised by imperfect weather forecasts or local conditions that general forecasts may not cover. Michael Carr, himself a proven mariner, has put together this excellent educational reference for his fellow mariners. I highly encourage you to read this book." --from the foreword by Lee S. Chesneau, Senior Forecaster, Marine Prediction Center, NOAA

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (May 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070120315
• ISBN-13: 978-0070120310
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #399,224 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weather uncomplicated, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

Michael Carr explains weather better than anyone I know. He uncomplicates the theory, makes sense out of the details and variables, and presents this often-too-technical subject in a friendly, easy to understand way. Read this book and the logic of weather falls clearly in place -- through the authors clear descriptions, excellent graphics and extensive resources.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal book for learning weather, July 12, 1999

By A Customer

As Director of Ocean Navigator's School of Seamanship I have chosen Michael Carr's book as our textbook due to its high quality of content and material presentation. Michael is our instructor for weather and oceanography seminars and his book represnts years of first hand experience and information gathering.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, November 2, 2003

By A Customer

As a scientist, physician, and sailor, I consider myself fairly good at assimilating technical material, but I had trouble with this book. The author (like the NOAA meterologists who write those impenetrable forecast discussions) does not seem content to stick with one set of terms. A better editor would have helped him do so. One of the main thrusts of the text is the relationship between upper atmosphere phenomena (troughs and ridges) and surface conditions. After reading the book, I still don't have a satisfying grasp of how this relationship works, mainly, I think, because the phenomena are defined in descriptive rather than mechanistic terms. I am going to read it again, but will be looking for something better.