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Author Holper, Paul N., 1957-

Title Atmosphere : weather, climate, and pollution / Paul Holper
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; Australia : CSIRO, 1994

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 W'PONDS CRC  551.699 Hol/Awc  AVAILABLE
Description [iv], 81 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Series Science and our future
Science and our future.
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. The Earth and its Atmosphere -- The Earth's Orbit -- Energy from the Sun -- Our Atmosphere -- Student's Questions -- 2. Weather -- Elements of Weather -- Dew, Frost and Fog -- Clouds -- Precipitation -- Fronts -- Local Winds -- Monsoons -- Tropical Cyclones and Tornadoes -- Modifying the Weather -- Student's Questions -- 3. Weather Recording -- Collecting Weather Data -- The Weather Map -- The Weather Forecast -- Student's Questions -- 4. Climate -- Describing Climate -- Climate Zones -- Climate of Australia -- Climate Extremes -- Climate of the Past -- Student's Questions -- 5. Air Pollution -- Pollutants in Our Air -- Acid Rain -- Reducing Air Pollution -- Ozone Depletion -- What Can We Do? -- Student's Questions -- 6. Global Warming -- Atmospheric Heat Trapping -- Measuring Greenhouse Gasses -- Greenhouse Gasses -- Predicting our Future Climate -- Impacts of the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect -- What Can We Do? -- Students Question's
Summary Discusses global warming, air pollution, weather, and climate, focusing on the Australasian region
Analysis Weather
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes index
Notes For secondary school students in Years 9, 10 & 11
Issuing Body At foot of title: CSIRO Australia
Subject Air -- Pollution -- Juvenile literature.
Atmosphere -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming -- Juvenile literature.
Weather -- Juvenile literature.
Air -- Pollution -- Juvenile literature.
Air -- Pollution -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Air -- Pollution -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Air -- Pollution -- Australasia.
Air -- Pollution.
Atmosphere -- Juvenile literature.
Atmosphere -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Atmosphere -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Atmosphere.
Global warming -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming.
Weather -- Juvenile literature.
Weather -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Weather -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Weather.
Air -- Pollution.
Atmosphere.
Climatology.
Global warming.
Pollution.
Weather.
SUBJECT Australasia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009573 -- Climate http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Australasia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009573 -- Climate http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747 -- Problems, exercises, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001553
Australasia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009573 -- Climate http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747 -- Study and teaching (Secondary) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001009038
Australasia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009573 -- Climate. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Climate http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Author Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
LC no. 93002839
ISBN 0521436397