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Senior Ontario meteorologist and acclaimed painter Phil Chadwick provides an easy-to-understand and exhaustive presentation of the weather phenomena found in Ontario. Supported by full-colour photographs and outstanding illustrations, including Phil’s own paintings, the text unveils the complex forces that generate the diverse conditions found in Ontario. Learn about:
• major influences on the climate of Ontario, including the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, the Niagara Escarpment and the Gulf of Mexico.
• the impact of weather on forest fires
• the forces that create cloud patterns, snowflakes, rain drops, hail stones and freezing rain
• extreme weather throughout Ontario’s history
• weather forecasting techniques and equipm,ent
• implications of trends such as global warming
| Price: |
$24.95
$24.95 |
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| Format: |
Paperback |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-55105-608-1 |
| ISBN-10: |
1-55105-608-9 |
| Page Count: |
240 |
| Dimensions: |
5.50" x 8.50" |
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