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A girl thinks that nothing happens in her neighborhood on a gray day--until she ventures into the woods, and discovers the colors and busy animals of autumn.

Misty the Cloud teaches us how the sun and rain combine to create a beautiful, blossoming spring in this leveled reader from New York Times bestselling author, Today show co-host, and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer! Spring has arrived and everyone is welcoming the season by doing a little cleaning. Little do they know, Spring is also a season of change! As the days get longer and the weather turns warmer, Misty the Cloud and friends will have to do their...

When Gus the rhino and Sully the mouse check out the weather each morning, they see and feel the same thing, but they experience it a different way.

With a little help from Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat in the Hat travels the planet and beyond to introduce beginning readers to 17 strange but true weather events, among them waterspouts, dust devils, ball lightning, snow donuts, fire whirls, red sprites, sundogs, ice tsunamis, clouds shaped like UFOs and cinnamon rolls, diamond rain, metallic snow, and a storm so wide three Earths could fit INSIDE it!

"Welcome to Earth's atmosphere, where all weather happens! With stunning photos of Earth's wildest weather, easy at-home experiments, and fun activities, this is the only guide kids need on their journey of learning about precipitation, lightning, thunder, tornadoes, and so much more! Author Jenny Marder, a senior science writer for NASA, accessibly explores all there is to know about weather for curious young readers"--Back cover.

Unter dem Titel "Die Phänologie, ein Grenzgebiet zwischen Biologie und Wissenschaft" erschien im Jahre 1875 ein Werk, das in heutiger Zeit besondere Anerkennung verdient. Der Herausgeber gab dem Werk den Titel "Beitrag zum Klimawandel - Phänologie". So wird dem ursprünglichen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch Rechnung getragen. Im 19. Jahrhundert erlebt die Phänologie große Beachtung und wird damit zu einer wesentlichen Grundlage der heutigen Wettervoraussage....

Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Much has happened in our knowledge of climate and weather over the past fifty years. The recording of relations between weather and natural history has continued to be of constant interest, with the weather providing a continual and essential back Drop to natural history accounts. But the...

Each year, at least 1,200 tornadoes batter the United States. While most occur in Tornado Alley-a vast, weather-beaten swath of middle America-in truth, tornadoes can occur almost anywhere. And where there are tornadoes, there are storm chasers. They come in all shapes and sizes, from hobbyists to researchers to professional chasers. There is one, however, who stands well above the rest: Roger Hill. Hunting Nature's Fury tells the story of Roger Hill...

Want to Teach Your Kids about Weather & Outdoors in Filipino?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Filipino pronunciation.Delight in learning Filipino with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Filipino Names for Weather & Outdoors.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Weather & Outdoor...

The research presented in this volume focuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United States. By providing state-of-the-art spatially disaggregated information regarding the historical, current, and possible future climate within the region, the contributors assess the risks and susceptibility of the critical socio-economic and environmental systems. Key sectors discussed are agriculture,...