Overview
Why is lightning jagged? Where do hurricanes come from? What happens in the eye of a storm? Why are there so many storm in summertime? From local thunderstorms to tropical cyclones Storms and Hurricanes takes an innovative and informative look both at the causes adn catastrophic effects of the world's most exciting weather. It explores the complex weather patterns that produce storm conditions and investigates the powerful phenomena that occur in different parts of the world. With the aid of satellite images, this book also provides a basic introduction to methods of monitoring, forecasting, predicting and tracking storms and hurricanes, as well as outlining various techniques which have been devised to reduce their devastating effects.