An edition of Thunderstorms (2007)

Thunderstorms.

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An edition of Thunderstorms (2007)

Thunderstorms.

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher
World Book
Language
English

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Thunderstorms.
2007, World Book
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Table of Contents

What are thunderstorms?
When and where do thunderstorms develop?
What happens during a thunderstorm?
The Fort Worth hailstorm
What are lightning and thunder?
Types of lightning
Aircraft at risk
Forest fires
Downpours and flooding
Flash flood in the Rockies
Hailstones
Deadly hailstorms
Tornadoes
The super tornado outbreak
Microbursts
A hazard to aircraft
Safety in thunderstorms
Windstorms
The North Sea floods of 1953
The great gale of 1987.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Chicago
Series
World Book's library of natural disasters
Genre
Juvenile literature.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
551.55/4
Library of Congress
QC968.2 .T58 2007, QC968.2 .T58 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17177519M
Internet Archive
thunderstorms0000unse
ISBN 13
9780716698128
LCCN
2007006674

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