ABSTRACT

Some atmospheric disturbances produce the kind of extreme weather events making the national and international new headlines on a regular basis. Just about everyone is interested in knowing more about hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes. There is often confusion about whether or not they are the same thing and whether, for example, we can control th

chapter 1|16 pages

Wind, cloud, rain and blizzard

chapter 2|28 pages

Furious tropical winds

chapter 3|22 pages

Middle latitude storms

chapter 4|22 pages

Lightning, thunder, torrent and fire

chapter 5|22 pages

Tornadoes