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Climate change and human health / by McMichael, A. J.(Anthony J.)(CARDINAL)377899; United Nations Environment Programme.(CARDINAL)149220; World Meteorological Organization.(CARDINAL)284555;

Subjects: Climatic changes; Medical climatology.;

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1961-1990 global climate normals [electronic resource] / by National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937; World Meteorological Organization.(CARDINAL)284555;

" ... a collection of DOS ASCII files which describe the 1961-1990 global standard climate normals for over 4000 stations worldwide computed by more than 135 countries and territories as part of the World Meteorological Organization CLINO activity"--Container insert.System requirements: Compatible with MS-DOS, Windows, and Unix systems.

Subjects: Climatic normals.; Climatology;

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Drought and desertification. by Gbeckor-Kove, N.Lectures presented at the training seminar in Muñoz, Philippines, 14-24 November 1988.; Ogallo, Laban.Report of the CC1 Rapporteur on drought and desertification in warm climates to the tenth session of the Commission for Climatology (Lisbon, April 1989); World Climate Applications Programme.; World Meteorological Organization.; World Meteorological Organization.Commission for Climatology.;

Includes bibliographical references.Report of the CC1 Rapporteur on drought and desertification in warm climates to the tenth session of the Commission for Climatology (Lisbon, April 1989) / L.J. Ogallo -- Lectures presented at the training seminar in Muñoz, Philippines, 14-24 November 1988 / by N. Gbeckor-Kove.

Subjects: Arid regions climate.; Desertification.; Droughts.;

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Storm world : hurricanes, politics, and the battle over global warming / by Mooney, Chris(Chris C.)(CARDINAL)548618;

MARCIVE 04/08/08Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: 6229 Memphis Street -- Introduction: "The Party Line" -- Part I: Warming and Storming -- 1. Chimneys and Whirlpools -- 2. Of Heat Engines -- 3. and Computer Models -- 4. "Lay That Matrix Down" -- 5. From Hypercanes to Hurricane Andrew -- Part II: Boiling Over -- Interlude: Among the Forecasters -- 6. The Luck of Florida -- 7. Frictional Divergence -- 8. Anger Dissipation -- 9. "The #$%^& Hit the Fan" -- 10. Resistance -- 11. "Consensus" -- Part III: Storm World -- 12. Pre-Season Warm-Ups -- 13. Where Are the Storms? -- 14. Hurricane Climatology -- Conclusion: Home Again -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale -- Appendix II: Cyclone Typology -- Appendix III: Early Hurricane-Climate Speculations -- Appendix IV: Consensus Statements by Participants in World Meteorological Organization's 6th International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, San Jose, Costa Rica, November 2006 -- Bibliography/Recommended Reading -- List of Interviews.One of the leading science journalists and commentators working today, Chris Mooney delves into a red-hot debate in meteorology: whether the increasing ferocity of hurricanes is connected to global warming. In the wake of Katrina, Mooney follows the careers of leading scientists on either side of the argument through the 2006 hurricane season, tracing how the media, special interests, politics, and the weather itself have skewed and amplified what was already a fraught scientific debate. As Mooney puts it: ʺScientists, like hurricanes, do extraordinary things at high wind speeds.ʺ Mooney - a native of New Orleans - has written a fascinating and urgently compelling book that calls into question the great inconvenient truth of our day: Are we responsible for making hurricanes even bigger monsters than they already are? Also includes information on Hurricane Andres, Australia, blogs, George W. Bush, carbon dioxide, Tropical Cyclone Catarina, Hurricane Charley, Jule Gregory Charney, Judith Curry, cyclones, El Nino, Kerry Emanuel, ExxonMobil, global climate models (GCMs), Al Gore, William Gray, Greg Holland, Hurricane Ivan, Japan, Hurricane Katrina, Thomas Knutson, Chris Landsea, latent heat, theories of maximum potential intensity, maximum sustained wind speeds, National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), oil and gas industry, William Redfield, Herbert Riehl, Hurricane Rita, typhoons, water vapor, weather forecasting, Peter Webster, Tropical Storm Zeta, etc.

Subjects: Hurricanes.; Hurricanes; Global warming; Climatology.;

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Weather for dummies / by Cox, John D.,author.(CARDINAL)276070;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. What in the World Is Weather? -- 1. Forecasts and Forecasting -- 2. Behind the Air Wars. -- 3. Land, Sea, and Precipitation: Is This Any Way to Run a Planet? -- Part 2. Braving the Elements. -- 4. Blowing in the Winds. -- 5. Getting Cirrus. -- 6. Climate Is What You Expect; Weather Is What You Get. -- 7. The Greatest Storms on Earth. -- Part 3. Some Seasonable Explanations. -- 8. The Ways of Winter. -- 9. Twists and Turns of Spring. -- 10. Extremely Summer. -- 11. Falling for Autumn. -- Part 4. The Special Effects. -- 12. Taking Care of the Air. -- 13. Up in the Sky! Look! -- 14. Try This at Home. -- Part 5. The Part of Tens. -- 15. Ten (Or So) Biggest U.S. Weather Disasters of the 20th Century. -- 16. Ten (Or So) Worst World Weather Disasters of the 20th Century. -- 17. Ten Crafty Critters. -- 18. Ten Grand Old Weather Proverbs."A handy reference to the awesome forces of nature we witness every day. For anyone who is dazzled by dramatic displays of wind, thunder, and lightning, Weather For Dummies is an indispensable guide to the basic science behind these daily phenomena. From frontal systems to jet streams, this book gives you the tools you need to understand the climate around you. It includes: explanations for the hottest weather topics including El Nino, global warming, and more; a color insert filled with weather maps and photos of weather phenomena; resources such as Web sites, weather organizations, and publications; fascinating information on clouds--from the wispy cirrus to the bubbling mammatus; and fun weather experiments anyone can do"--Publisher's description.

Subjects: Meteorology; Weather;

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Technically amazing. by Film Ideas (Firm); Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; TMW Media Group.;

A day in Pixar: Spend a day at Pixar Studies and get to know the president of the studio, animators and supervisors of this innovation machine that has already released 12 movies and received more than $6 billion at the box-office. Hear the stories and learn what it takes to work for one of the world's most successful studios.Energy, biofuels from plants & algae: Our society has increasing demands for energy and fuel, so scientists are constantly working to increase the reliability and performance of renewable energy technology. A small percentage of renewable energy is created with biofuels. Common examples are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is made from fermenting biomass, such as grasses, wood chips, poplar trees and select agricultural waste. Fermentation is the breakdown of sugar producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. This is the same process that yeasts and bacteria perform in making bread, beer, wine, and some cultured foods. Micro-algae are single-cell, photosynthetic organisms known for their rapid growth and high energy content, and are becoming an increasingly viable source in the production of liquid transportation biofuels. Using the sun's energy, these microorganisms combine carbon dioxide with water, creating biomass more efficiently and rapidly than terrestrial plants. Oil-rich micro-algae strains are capable of producing the feedstock for a number of transportation fuels (biodiesel, "green" diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel) while mitigating the effects of carbon dioxide released from sources such as power plants. This program investigates new technologies at algae facilites, and explains the processes behind their cutting-edge micro-algae to fuel processes.Engineering: prosthetic innovations: Scientists and engineers have made great strides in recent years with prosthetics and orthotics. In this program we discuss how designers simulate the anatomy and physiology of missing limbs. Though some prosthetics are simple and minimally functional, others are complex bionic artificial limbs with improved designs, using advanced hydraulics, lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and computer microprocessors and sensors. This program will highlight how advances in prosthetics have improved life for people with certain injuries and disabilities.Meteorology, studying severe weather: Extreme weather events can cause widespread damage resulting in billions of dollars of losses. Recent events, such as blizzards, hurricanes, and droughts have been exceptionally devastating as a result of several environmental factors. The convergence of several weather systems and the right atmospheric conditions sometimes result in the "perfect storm." This issue examines the factors behind catastrophic weather. It explains El Nino and La Nina, which are instigators of many unusual climactic events around the globe. These phenomena impact ocean temperatures, wind patterns and other atmospheric conditions. Other intense storms, such as Hurricane Sandy, result from the interaction of low pressure systems, which affect the direction and strength of the storm.Technology - Engineering: Dummy & Robot Heroes: The Wonders of Technology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology Science series covers subjects from Robots, Transportation, Agricultural Science, Science in the Third World, Making Plants Grow Plastic & New Miracles from Science. Students will develop a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Technology and work their way up to more complex subjects. As human stand-ins, dummies and their mobile counterparts, robots have been sparing us risk to life and limb and saving our lives for decades. Perhaps the best known examples of these are crash test dummies, which have allowed automotive engineers to analyze what happens to the human body in collisions. The information obtained in these tests has helped them design safety advances like seat belts, child car seats, air bags and cars that absorb the greater energy of a crash impact. This program shows the growing sophistication of dummies and robots as well as their use in many fields of product and safety testing, disaster and rescue training, manufacturing and hazardous materials handling. Includes suggestions for careers in this field of study.Understanding clouds, meteorological wonders: Meteorologists studying the microphysical processes of clouds are learning more about what occurs naturally inside clouds. By increasing fundamental knowledge of complex cloud structure and the chemical and electrical mechanisms that trigger changes, weather and climate forecast models improve. Scientists and geophysicists are utilizing the newest technology to explore known and speculative information about cloud structures and mechanisms.Ages 10+.Grades 5+.

Subjects: Children's films.; Educational films.; Pixar (Firm); Science; Robotics; Robots; Mechanical engineering; Meteorology; Children's stories; Computer animation;

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NTC's dictionary of Russian cognates : thematically organized / by Nash, Rose.(CARDINAL)642782; National Textbook Company.(CARDINAL)720941;

Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language; Russian language;

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The Internet kids & family yellow pages / by Polly, Jean Armour.(CARDINAL)757833;

Subjects: Directories.; Web sites; Web sites for children;

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The internet kids & family yellow pages : millenium edition / by Polly, Jean Armour.(CARDINAL)757833;

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