Overview of meteorology and weather
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Handbook of weather, climate, and water from Knovel
Handbook of Weather, Climate, and Water from Knovel
The Handbook of Weather, Climate, and Water provides full-text chapters on topics that are essential for grasping the scientific bases of major issues such as global climate warming, the ozone hole, acid rain, floods, droughts, and other natural disasters. Each chapter is a separate PDF.
Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Search or browse across nine subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 42,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText.
Climate Change: In Context from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Climate Change: In Context from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Climate Change: In Context provides full-text reference article in HTML and PDF on the science and social science aspects of climate change, including a chronology of events and a glossary of terminology.
Water: Science and Issues from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Water: Science and Issues from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Water: Science and Issues provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the natural resource, life science, physical science and technology, and economic aspects of water. Biographies, photos, and a glossary are also included.
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