Chasing the storm : tornadoes, meteorology, and weather watching / Ron Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Ron, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tornadoes--Juvenile literature.

Tornadoes.

Storm chasers--Juvenile literature.

Storm chasers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Huge, towering clouds build up in the sky--it's a super cell. The Doppler radar indicates that the system is rotating. But is there a funnel? Is it touching the ground? Only a storm chaser can confirm when a tornado is present--and help meteorologists warn nearby towns.Whenever severe weather threatens, storm chasers hit the road to hunt for tornadoes, hurricanes, or violent storms. Some drive thousands of miles in just a few days as they follow a storm system from Iowa to Texas. Others serve their cities and towns by taking photos from their backyards and phoning in storm details to local weather stations. Specially trained Hurricane Hunters hop into aircraft packed with scientific instruments to fly deep into powerful hurricanes, hoping to reach the eye of the storm.Are storm chasers a bunch of foolish daredevils? Not at all. Many are scientists while others are professional photographers and videographers. Storm chasers arm themselves with training about severe weather, use sophisticated instruments, and follow safety guidelines.In Chasing the Storm, you'll meet real storm chasers and meteorologists, hear their stories, and discover how they do their work. You'll learn tornado basics, get a great window into the science of meteorology, and learn how to pursue a career in the field. You might even decide to become a storm chaser yourself!

Contents:

Cover

Front Flap

Title Page

Copyright Information

Table Of Contents

Chapter One: A Day In The Life Of A Storm Chaser

Chapter Two: What Makes A Tornado?

Chapter Three: What's Going On With The Weather?

Chapter Four: Meteorology On The Job

Chapter Five: Official Weather Watchers

Chapter Six: Being A Storm Chaser

Creating Your Own Weather Station

Weather Emergency Kit

Source Notes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

For Further Information

Index

About The Author/Photo Acknowledgments

Back Flap

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4677-2546-3