Wind : Bridgestone Books : Weather Update

Sievert, Terri

Series: Weather Update : Bridgestone Books
Notes
Why does the wind blow? How do we measure wind speed? What is the difference between a gale and a hurricane? The answers to these questions and more await you in this book. Read on to learn more about the wind that whips across the land.
Contents
Contents : what is wind; how wind forms; air pressure; wind direction; wind speed; measuring wind speed; what is wind chill; gales and hurricanes; using wind to predict weather; glossary; read more; internet sites; index;
Additional Info
Explore the fascinating world of weather with Bridgestone Weather Update books. Photographs and easy text provide all the facts on basic weather topics, including the effects of weather on people and wildlife in this series of books.
Location edition Bar Code due date
Non-fiction 22061
Dewey:Weather
ISBN:0736861599
pub:2005