UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters, LEKSYKONY ATLASY ENCYKLOPEDIE

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U
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Weather and Natural
Disasters
U
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L Encyclopedia of
Weather and Natural
Disasters
Weather Overview
VOLUME 1
Anaxos, Inc., Editors
U
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Anaxos, Inc., editors
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p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4144-1879-7 (set : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-4144-1880-3 (vol. 1 : alk. paper) --
ISBN 978-1-4144-1881-0 (vol. 2 : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-4144-1882-7 (vol. 3 : alk. paper) --
ISBN 978-1-4144-1883-4 (vol. 4 : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-4144-1884-1 (vol. 5 : alk. paper) --
1. Meteorology--Encyclopedias, Juvenile. 2. Natural disasters--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
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QC854.U95 2008
551.503--dc22
2007011300
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Table of Contents
Reader’s Guide
vii
Timeline
ix
Words to Know
xiv
VOLUME 1: WEATHER OVERVIEW
Weather: An Introduction
1
Climate
57
Clouds
107
Precipitation
137
VOLUME 2: AVALANCHE TO EL NI
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Avalanche
161
Blizzard
185
Drought
207
Dust Storm
229
Earthquake
251
El Ni
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283
VOLUME 3: FLOOD TOMONSOON
Flood
321
Fog
337
Hurricane
349
Landslide
391
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