[This text is designed for] college classrooms because it helps students understand and appreciate the dynamic nature of the inevitable weather phenomena that continually influence our lives. [In the text, the author] teaches you how to actively observe the weather. As you explore topics related to everyday weather experiences, you can immediately apply the text material to the world around you - and understand the underlying meteorological principles....

"Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form, and how does climate change affect the weather? What happens when a cold front rolls in? Become a meteorology expert and set up your own home weather station, and learn to read nature's own signs of changing weather. Eyewitness Weather shows you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather...

"From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever...

Ms. Frizzle and her class take an excursion on the magic school bus to the eye of a hurricane and then visit a weather station.

Look up! When you look to the sky, do you wonder why the Sun is so bright or why the clouds are white or why the sky is blue? Then, Weather For Dummies is your resource to fuel your curiosity about the weather. It takes you on an exciting journey through the Earth's atmosphere and the ways it behaves. You'll get an overview of rain, Sun, clouds, storms, and other phenomena. The scientific words and phrases are explained in detail (what is barometric...

Introduces basic weather terms and concepts.

Examines weather and climate on both local and global levels, discussing natural cycles, changes in weather, and weather prediction.

Frontal weather: examines the practical aspects of safely operating in and around frontal weather; Icing: examines icing forecasts/reports, go/no-go decision, use of anti- and de-icing equipment or how to deal with a plane-load of ice; Lows: covers all elements associated with lows, including snow, freezing rain, sleet and thundershowers.; Thunderstorms: examines how reports/forecasts relate to actual conditions, decision-making considerations and...

Describes strange weather events such as raining frogs, singing caves, colored rain, and auroras, and discusses weather lore and weather forecasting.