| Understanding Weatherfax: A Guide to Forecasting the Weather from Radio and Internet Fax Charts Contributor(s): Harris, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574092154 ISBN-13: 9781574092158 Publisher: Sheridan House OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: How do you turn the symbols on a weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with this book and a current weatherfax chart you will have all the essentials for making your own forecast no matter where you are in the world. Understanding Weatherfax explains: Sources of weatherfax images; Receiving equipment and software; Types of weatherfax charts; Interpreting synoptic chart features; World weather patterns; Personal forecasting; Tropical storms?their formation, tracking and avoidance. An appendix lists worldwide fax stations and their operating frequencies, call signs and transmission schedules. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Nature | Weather |
| Dewey: 551.630 |
| LCCN: 2005010856 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.50 lbs) 117 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How do you turn the symbols on a weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with Understanding Weatherfax and a current weatherfax chart you have all of the essentials for making your own forecast, no matter where you are in the world. New to the Second Edition: Satellite images, interpreting early warning signs of storm development from satellite images and case studies on the 1991 'Perfect Strom' and the 1998 Sydney to Robard Race. Also: Receiving equipment, interpreting synoptic chart features, personal forecasting, world weather patterns and tracking and avoiding tropical storms. |