Weather Watch: Forecasting the Weather

by Jonathan D. Kahl

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Winner of the 1996 Society of School Librarians International Book Award in the grade 7-12 science category!
Winner of a National Science Teachers Association 'Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children' award

INTRODUCTION

WEATHER BASICS

AIR ON THE MOVE

SKY WATCHING

PROFESSIONAL FORECASTING

MAKE YOUR OWN WEATHER STATION

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Most of us watch weather reports on TV. If the forecaster predicts rain, we grab an umbrella. If the forecaster says that temperatures will drop, we put on a sweater. Is a blizzard coming? Maybe we won't have to go to school tomorrow!

But what if the forecaster says "the barometer is falling" or "a polar air mass is approaching" or "the dew point is 37 degrees"? What do those reports mean? Many people don't know.

But you'll understand those weather reports and a lot more after you read Weather Watch. In this fact-filled book, meteorologist Jonathan Kahl explains weather systems, weather maps, and forecasting terms. He also explains how professional forecasters make their predictions.

You'll learn how to watch the sky for clues about the weather and how to build instruments that measure wind, temperature, air pressure, and more. With practice, you'll be forecasting the weather yourself!

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