E-book

Hurricane & tornado [electronic resource] / written by Jack Challoner.

Challoner, Jack. (Author). Gale Group. (Added Author).

Summary:

Explores various types of extreme weather including tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, and hailstorms, among others.

Record details

ISBN: 9780756667870 (electronic book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (72 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Description based on print version record.

Rev. ed. of: Hurricane & tornado. 1st American ed. 2000.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Weather folklore -- Early forecasts -- What is extreme weather? -- Causes of extreme weather -- Severe winds -- Thunderous storms -- Twisting tornadoes -- Tornado force -- Lightning strikes -- Hailstorms -- Hurricane alert -- Hurricane horror -- Fog and smog -- High seas -- Snowstorms -- Avalanche -- Floods and landslides -- Deadly droughts -- Polar extremes -- Weather watch -- Disaster relief -- Nature's survivors -- Climate change -- El Nino phenomenon -- Freaky conditions -- Weather beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary.