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Atmospheric science paper volume no. 335
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
Introduces a climate index based on radiative transfer theory and derived from the spectral radiances typically used to retrieve temperature profiles.
4) Temperature
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Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Provides an introduction to temperature, examining how it is measured and the relationship between temperature and weather.
6) Cloud Cover
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Pub. Date
[2003]
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Introduces the role of the sun in the Earth's weather, describes the various types of clouds and how they affect atmospheric conditions, and suggests related activities.
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Pub. Date
c2006
Description
In The Revenge of Gaia , bestselling author James Lovelock- father of climate studies and originator of the influential Gaia theory which views the entire earth as a living meta-organism-provides a definitive look at our imminent global crisis. In this disturbing new book, Lovelock guides us toward a hard reality: soon, we may not be able to alter the oncoming climate crisis. Lovelock's influential Gaia theory, one of the building blocks of modern...
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Pub. Date
2010
Description
The everyday problems of family life occupy the attention and resources of most of our country's citizens. Thoughts of the future climate of our planet continue to be secondary to worries of finances and health. This Family Guide to Disruptive Climate Change is the response of an atmospheric scientist to the need for the relevant science information and guidance for adaptation and correction. In the hypothetical middle school town hall discussion...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
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"Our global economy is outgrowing the capacity of the earth to support it, moving us ever closer to decline and possible collapse. We have lost sight of how vast the human enterprise has become. A century ago, annual growth in the world economy was measured in billions of dollars. Today it is measured in trillions. As a result, we are consuming renewable resources faster than they can regenerate. Forests are shrinking, water tables are falling, and...
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2020.
Description
From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide. Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most important areas of this timely topic, delivering up-to-date expert information on everything from the water cycle to winds, cloud galleries, fog, and snow, and from...
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STEM Kit volume Weather Science Lab
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Discover The Wonderful World Of Weather Science With This Scientific Weather Science Lab Kit Designed To Educate The Budding Meteorologist On The Mysteries Of The Climate And Teach Your Young Scientist How To Chart And Predict It.
Spark Your Kid'S Curiosity & Imagination: Including 20 All-Season Activities For All Climates, This Weather Project Kit Covers A Wide Range Of Weather-Related Subjects And Boosts Children'S Cognitive Skills.
Make A Cloud...