| Revised
and updated, Skywatch
West is a friendly, informative guide to the wide variety of
weather
the West has in store—from calm and predictable cycles to
dramatic and
unpredictable events. Through Richard A. Keen’s lively
descriptions and
colorful photographs, you will discover all the joys of
weather-watching
in the always fascinating American West. You will also learn practical
skills, such as how to "read" clouds, how to build a home weather
station,
and how to read weather maps.
This
revised edition also features
- Sidebar
information, including weather
tidbits and safety tips
- Updated lists
of the West’s most notable
blizzards, floods, storms, winds, eruptions, etc.—from the
nineteenth century
to present
- An updated
Resources section
- Appendixes
with technical data for weather
aficionados
- Exciting new
photographs
- New
information on such weather phenomena
as El Nino
Being prepared
for the weather around
us is an integral part of life in the West, where the weather can be as
wild and rugged as the land itself. |
Skywatch West
The
Complete Weather
Guide
by
Richard A. Keen
Fulcrum
Publishing,
2004.
Order
a copy.
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