Synopsis
Discover simple techniques t predict weather. Understand geographic weather variations caused by mountains, valleys and deserts. Assess cyclical patterns. Distinguish between warm and cold fronts. Identify cloud formations that can help to predict on-coming conditions. Use an altimeter to observe pressure changes. Estimate wind speed. Combine all these skill to predict weather when traveling in the wilderness. Analyze Nature's signs to observe indications of bad weather using things like the morning and evening sky, an owl's hoot, the corona of the sun, insect-eating birds, frost and dew. A glossary of terms included to simplify highly complex definitions.
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Michael Hodgson is an Outdoor Writer's Association of America, Outdoor Recreation awarding winning author. In addition to this book he has written Mountain Biking for Mere Mortals and The Basic Essentials of Minimizing Impact on the Wilderness. He currently resides in San Jose, CA where he writes a column for the San Jose Mercury News and is a contributing editor for BACKPACKER Magazine.
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