| Main Title |
A field guide to the atmosphere / |
| Author |
Schaefer, Vincent J.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin, |
| Year Published |
1981 |
| OCLC Number |
06914771 |
| ISBN |
0395240808; 9780395240809; 0395330335; 9780395330333; 0395976316; 9780395976319 |
| Subjects |
Atmosphere ;
Meteorology ;
Weather
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EHAM |
QC863.S346 |
|
Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
04/01/1994 |
| EKBM |
QC863.S346 1981 |
|
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
08/31/2011 |
| ELAM |
QC863.S346 1981 |
|
Region 5 Library/Chicago,IL |
12/23/2019 |
|
| Collation |
xx, 359 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-351) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Provides information about the structure and behavior of Earth's atmosphere, features photographs and descriptions of visible phenomena such as clouds, rainbows, and types of precipitation, and includes a selection of simple experiments. The global atmosphere -- Clouds, air, condensation, and atmospheric motion -- Unusual clouds in the atmosphere -- Color in the atmosphere -- Clouds seen from airplanes -- Severe storms -- Particles in the atmosphere -- Weather modification -- Precipitation -- forms and effects of ice and water -- Simple experiments. |
