U?X?L encyclopedia of weather and natural disasters

A comprehensive survey of weather, weather-related topics, and natural disasters that gives readers the science behind weather events that occur every day.

Provides alphabetized articles, from Avalanche to El Nin?o, on topics related to weather and natural disasters, covering the science behind types of disasters and presenting firsthand accounts of events; and including a list of resources as well as a comprehensive index, a chronology, and a glossary.

Provides an introduction to weather; contains alphabetized articles on topics related to weather and natural disasters, covering the science behind types of disasters and presenting firsthand accounts of events such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Asian tsunami; and discusses advances in related technology and the impact of human activities on weather. Includes lists of resources, comprehensive indexes, chronologies, and glossaries.