Discover Nature in the Weather: Things to Know and Things to Do

Discover Nature in the Weather is a concise introduction to the hows and whys of weather. Meteorology explores the earth's weather and attempts to explain the various phenomena associated with it, from the continuous movement of water in the hydrologic cycle to dangerous funnel clouds that appear during a storm. Careful observation can reveal clues to the workings of weather: Why does the rain fall? What causes the wind to blow? How does a cloud form? Discover Nature in the Weather answers these questions, providing a practical and entertaining guide to understanding the behavior of the sky. It also offers hands-on experiments using common household items. Chapters: 1. Air: The Sky's the Limit 2. Sun: All Systems Go 3. Water: What Goes Around. 4. Clouds: From Both Sides Now 5. Disturbances: Stormy Weather 6. Cyclones: Lows on the Go 7. Sky Literacy: Sensing the Future 8. Climate, Weather and You: Getting Along Together. Appendices. 256 pages.