Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching

by Ron Miller

Book Overview

Huge, towering clouds build up in the sky--it's a super cell. The Doppler radar indicates that the system is rotating. But is there a funnel? Is it touching the ground? Only a storm chaser can confirm when a tornado is present--and help meteorologists warn nearby towns.

Whenever severe weather threatens, storm chasers hit the road to hunt for tornadoes, hurricanes, or violent storms. Some drive thousands of miles in just a few days as...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467712841
• ISBN13: 9781467712842
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary