UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters.pdf

U X L Encyclopedia of

Weather and Natural

Disasters

U X L Encyclopedia of

Weather and Natural

Disasters

Weather Overview VOLUME 1

Anaxos, Inc., Editors

U X L Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters

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Table of Contents

Reader’s Guide vii

Timeline ix

Words to Know xiv

VOLUME 1: WEATHER OVERVIEW

Weather: An Introduction 1

Climate 57

Clouds 107

Precipitation 137

VOLUME 2: AVALANCHE TO EL NI ˜ O

Avalanche 161

Blizzard 185

Drought 207

Dust Storm 229

Earthquake 251

El Ni ˜ o 283

VOLUME 3: FLOOD TOMONSOON

Flood 321

Fog 337

Hurricane 349

Landslide 391

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