Weather forecasting made simple
By: Stan Yorke
Publisher: Countryside Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Newbury
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781846741975
Subjects: Weather forecasting
Description: This volume allows readers to properly interpret daily weather forecasts, and will give those who wish to, the confidence to set about predicting the local weather for themselves. It contains a short guide that explains in simple language the basic weather principles, and it has a special illustrated section on how to read skies and clouds.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. The weather. Basic rules; title: Global weather patterns; title: Clouds and rain; title: How our weather moves; title: 2. Forecasting. The Met Office and TV forecasts; title: DIY forecasting; title: Unusual clouds and effects; title: Old tales; title: Past extremes; title: The future; title: Bibliography and useful websites; title: Index.