Instant Storm Forecasting

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0713687843
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instant Storm Forecasting written by Alan Watts and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and invaluable reference for anyone venturing out into the elements, from walkers and golfers to sailors and pilots.

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472935381
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instant Weather Forecasting written by Alan Watts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the reader to read the sky, pick up the clues, and predict what the weather will do. This revised and updated 5th edition takes into account the new ways users can receive professional weather forecasts, factor them into their own cloud observations, and develop an even better understanding of how the weather will change. This bestselling gem of a book will continue to be invaluable to anyone participating in outdoor activities, from farming, gardening and walking to riding, golfing, flying, sailing, fishing - and of course holidaymakers.

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408107791
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instant Weather Forecasting written by Alan Watts and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 40 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the reader to read the sky, pick up the clues, and predict what the weather will do. With a revised and updated text, along with new colour photographs and diagrams, this bestselling gem of a book will be invaluable to anyone participating in outdoor activities, from farming, gardening and walking to riding, golfing, flying, sailing and fishing - and of course holidaymakers. 'Excellent value and a good cockpit companion' Classic Boat 'A surefire bestseller' The Yachtsman 'Another gem that's a dog-eared favourite' Coastal Cruising 'A handy and information-packed little volume' Birdwatch

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 140812291X
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instant Wind Forecasting written by Alan Watts and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quick reference guide for anyone who works or plays outdoors and needs to make meaningful weather predictions.

Author : Jack Williams
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0375713980
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Watch written by Jack Williams and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to the ultimate storms, Hurricane Watch is a fascinating blend of science and history from one of the world's foremost meteorologists and an award-winning science journalist. This in-depth look at these awe-inspiring acts of nature covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in different parts of the storm, and the origins of the super-cooled shafts of water that vent at high altitudes. Hurricane Watch is a compelling history of man's relationship with the deadliest storms on earth. Includes: - The story of the nineteenth-century Cuban Jesuit whose success at predicting the great cyclones was considered almost mystical. - A new look at Isaac Cline, whose infamous failure to predict the Galveston Hurricane left him obsessed with the devastating effects of storm surge. - The story of the Hurricane Hunters, including the first man ever to deliberately fly into a hurricane. - A complete account of how computer modeling has changed hurricane tracking. - A history of Project Stormfury: the only significant, organized effort to reduce the damaging strength of severe hurricanes. - A unique firsthand account of Hurricane Andrew by both authors, who were at the National Hurricane Center when Andrew struck. - A listing of the deadliest storms in history.

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408159198
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seabreeze Handbook written by Alan Watts and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seabreezes are the lifeblood of cruising and racing sailors - but they are a fickle resource and it's vital to be able to predict and read the situations when they will blow strongly, change direction (annoyingly) or vanish altogether. This is a highly practical handbook from Alan Watts, the renowned meteorology author, on a subject only lightly touched upon in other books. Here he helps seafarers of all types (dinghy sailors, yacht racers, big boat cruisers, etc) to capitalise on when the seabreeze will occur and from what direction. He will explain the relevance of: - Time of day - Sea/land temperature - Local topography (bays, cliffs, headlands, etc) - Pressure systems and their effect on the arrival and duration of seabreezes Illustrated with photos, wind charts, box-outs, checklists, and tips and hints, this is the book that will help sailors to use the wind efficiently, whether to cruise or race successfully.

Author : Ian Roulstone
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400846226
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Invisible in the Storm written by Ian Roulstone and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible book that examines the mathematics of weather prediction Invisible in the Storm is the first book to recount the history, personalities, and ideas behind one of the greatest scientific successes of modern times—the use of mathematics in weather prediction. Although humans have tried to forecast weather for millennia, mathematical principles were used in meteorology only after the turn of the twentieth century. From the first proposal for using mathematics to predict weather, to the supercomputers that now process meteorological information gathered from satellites and weather stations, Ian Roulstone and John Norbury narrate the groundbreaking evolution of modern forecasting. The authors begin with Vilhelm Bjerknes, a Norwegian physicist and meteorologist who in 1904 came up with a method now known as numerical weather prediction. Although his proposed calculations could not be implemented without computers, his early attempts, along with those of Lewis Fry Richardson, marked a turning point in atmospheric science. Roulstone and Norbury describe the discovery of chaos theory's butterfly effect, in which tiny variations in initial conditions produce large variations in the long-term behavior of a system—dashing the hopes of perfect predictability for weather patterns. They explore how weather forecasters today formulate their ideas through state-of-the-art mathematics, taking into account limitations to predictability. Millions of variables—known, unknown, and approximate—as well as billions of calculations, are involved in every forecast, producing informative and fascinating modern computer simulations of the Earth system. Accessible and timely, Invisible in the Storm explains the crucial role of mathematics in understanding the ever-changing weather. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472913892
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Weather Handbook written by Alan Watts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Weather Handbook is the essential guide to how the weather is formed, providing readers with the ability to look at the sky and interpret its signs, and combine this knowledge with information provided by professional forecasts to assess for themselves what the coming weather is likely to be. This handbook has been the standard reference for almost 20 years for students on Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses, and the handbook of choice for skippers and crew of cruising and racing yachts. It has now been completely redesigned for the third edition to be more user friendly, with new photos and updated explanatory text. The book also addresses new sources of weather information that have exploded on to the market. There are countless websites and apps providing forecast data, and The Weather Handbook guides users in how to use and interpret this information for themselves. 'The perfect introduction to understanding weather' Practical Boat Owner

Author : Storm Dunlop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Weather Forecasting written by Storm Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes weather forecasting, including how different phenomena develop, how geography produces local weather patterns, and ways to make a forecast at home.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FEMA written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: