Tornadoes (dangerous Weather)
by Michael Allaby /
2004 / English / PDF
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By far the most vehement storm known on Earth, the tornado has an
average life span of no more than half an hour. Yet, during that
time, it will expend about as much energy as is used to light the
streets of New York City for one night. This updated and revised
volume in the Dangerous Weather series explores tornadoes.
Organized and written in an easy-to-follow style, author Michael
Allaby answers the most important questions students and
non-specialists have about tornadoes and he provides a general
overview of the current information that shapes the way tornadoes
are understood and studied. Featured coverage includes a definition
of tornado; discussion about what happens when warm and cold air
collide and how wind changes with height; explanations of jet
streams, squall lines, thunderstorms, supercells, vortices and
angular momentum, dust devils, and waterspouts; answers to
questions such as how does a tornado begin, what happens inside a
tornado, how does a tornado travel, and how does a tornado die; and
a look at when and where tornadoes happen, Tornado Alley, tornadoes
in Europe, and tornadoes of the past.
By far the most vehement storm known on Earth, the tornado has an
average life span of no more than half an hour. Yet, during that
time, it will expend about as much energy as is used to light the
streets of New York City for one night. This updated and revised
volume in the Dangerous Weather series explores tornadoes.
Organized and written in an easy-to-follow style, author Michael
Allaby answers the most important questions students and
non-specialists have about tornadoes and he provides a general
overview of the current information that shapes the way tornadoes
are understood and studied. Featured coverage includes a definition
of tornado; discussion about what happens when warm and cold air
collide and how wind changes with height; explanations of jet
streams, squall lines, thunderstorms, supercells, vortices and
angular momentum, dust devils, and waterspouts; answers to
questions such as how does a tornado begin, what happens inside a
tornado, how does a tornado travel, and how does a tornado die; and
a look at when and where tornadoes happen, Tornado Alley, tornadoes
in Europe, and tornadoes of the past.