Ocean Storm Alert! - Brossura

Gleason, Carrie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0778716112 ISBN 13: 9780778716112

Casa editrice: Crabtree Pub Co, 2005

Riassunto

Features the science behind these destructive natural disasters and tells how societies around the world cope with their ferocity, covering such topics as rogue waves, forecasting techniques, and rescues at sea.

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Ages 7 to 14 years. According to Greek mythology, two sea-monsters named Charybdis and Scylla created treacherous whirlpools by spewing out the water of the sea. Charybdis and Scylla waited on either side of the narrow Strait of Messina between Sicily and Italy, and satisfied their hunger by swallowing passing meteorologists know that extreme ocean storms are caused by weather patterns and conditions. Ocean Storm Alert! explores how whirlpools, tidal waves, and tsunamis begin, and their effect on people at sea and in coastal areas. Topics include: Famous storms throughout history including the El Nino/La Nina storms of the Pacific region; How ancient peoples forecasted storms, and the technology that meteorologists use to predict weather today, such as Doppler radar; Techniques to stay safe during a storm, and how to avoid getting caught in unsafe weather conditions; The recovery from ocean storms when they reach land, and the large-scale environmental effects of storms; The physical and geographical pattern of storms around the world.

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• Editore: Crabtree Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0778716112
• ISBN 13: 9780778716112
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32