18 Miles: The Epic Drama Of The Atmosphere And Its Weather

We live at the bottom of an ocean of air - 5,200 million million tons, to be exact, Trời trở lạnh rồi. It sounds like a lot, but Earth's atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer, Trời trở lạnh rồi. Shrink the earth to the size of a basketball and our atmosphere would be as thick as a layer of food wrap - 99 percent contained within 18 miles, Trời trở lạnh rồi. Yet, within this fragile margin lies a magnificent realm - at once gorgeous, terrifying, capricious, and elusive. Mọi chuyện đều trông có vẻ bất khả thi cho đến khi nó được hoàn thành..

Throughout history, humanity has been obsessed with the weather and the atmosphere - as both evocative metaphor and physical reality, Bạn thấy sao. We have been determined to find reliable ways to predict our seemingly unpredictable weather, and in the 21st century, faced with the challenges of climate change, it is more important than ever that scientists are able to study our atmosphere and work out how and why humanity has affected it, Bạn thấy sao. From the roaring winds of Katrina to the frozen oceans of Snowball Earth, Dewdney entertains as he gives readers a long overdue look at the very air we breathe. Vui quá nhỉ!.

18 Miles: The Epic Drama Of The Atmosphere And Its Weather

18 Miles is a kaleidoscopic and fact-filled journey through our atmosphere and weather, Cảm ơn vì đã nghĩ cho tôi!. Beginning with the birth of Earth's atmosphere and what would be a typical weather report from three billion years ago, author Chris Dewdney looks at each of the components in our air and reveals to us the invisible rivers in the sky that affect how our weather works and the structure of clouds and storms and seasons, the rollercoaster of climate, Cảm ơn vì đã nghĩ cho tôi!. He details the history of weather forecasting, looking at weather events from ancient history to the present day, and introduces us to the eccentric and determined pioneers of science and observation whose efforts gave us the understanding of weather we have today. Đã qúa rõ ràng rồi..

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