The Weather Book

A red sunset sky is usually caused by reflections from minuscule dust particles trapped high in the atmosphere by conditions that occur before fine weather.

don’t always get the weather forecast correct, but you can bet that when it isn’t spot on, there’s no one more frustrated than a Met Office forecaster!

It contains the highest density of air, holding about half of the planet’s atmospheric gases.

But it wasn’t until the appearance of primitive bacteria, millions of years ago, that the vital component of the air we breathe first materialized.
Using the power of the sun in a chemical process called photosynthesis, these bacteria absorbed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and gave off a new gas: oxygen.

To compensate and reduce stress on the plane’s fuselage, the pressure inside the cabin is lowered.

meteorology’ – the study of heavenly happenings.

In the fourth century BC, one of the greatest of all Greek philosophers, Aristotle – who was also tutor to Alexander the Great

I should like to dedicate this book to my intrepid daughters, Blanche and Charlotte, who have travelled to the far reaches of the world, from Brazil to Patagonia and Kerala to Alaska, and have seen so much of this amazing planet in all weathers and climates.

dedicate this book to my intrepid daughters, Blanche and Charlotte,

Meteorological organizations and museums may offer some equipment, or look online. Organizations and websites are also a good source of inspiration for experiments and homemade equipment. You could start with the following:
www.salemclock.com/weather/weather01.htm
www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html
www.rmets.org/weather/observing/index.php