![]() ![]() They provide valuable input for computer forecast models, local data for meteorologists to make forecasts and predict storms, and data for research. Weather balloons are the primary source of data above the ground. These instruments are fixed and reused, saving the government money. The Weather Pop-up Book by Maike Biederstaedt. The Weather: Pop-Up Book Maike Biederstadt (Author) FORMAT Hardcover 25.00 23.25 Backorder (temporarily out of stock) Backorder add to wishlist Description From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weathers most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book. Learn about dangerous weather like tornadoes, weather watching, and fun facts about the weather. It features a double zipper that can be opened from. Heat, wind, clouds, storms, and more learn all about weather by reading these simple facts accompanied by colorful, dramatic photographs. ![]() About 20% of the 75,000 radiosondes sent up each year in the US are found and returned. Wait out rough weather inside the comfortable shelter of the Under the Weather InstaPod Pop-Up Tent. Each radiosonde contains a mailing bag and instructions on what to do if you find one. ![]() The radiosonde is powered by a small battery.Ī parachute, attached to the end of the balloon, allows the radiosonde to fall slowly to the ground at speeds less than 22 mph after the balloon bursts. By tracking the position of the radiosonde, we can also calculate wind speed and wind direction. These instruments are fixed and reused, saving the government money. These instruments will often endure temperatures as cold as -139☏ (-95☌), relative humidities from 0% to 100%, air pressures only a few thousandths of what is found on the Earth's surface, ice, rain, thunderstorms, and wind speeds of almost 200 mph! A transmitter on the radiosonde sends the data back to tracking equipment on the ground every one to two seconds. in diameter! An instrument called a radiosonde is attached to the balloon to measure pressure, temperature and relative humidity as it ascends up into the atmosphere. wide before release, expand as they rise to about 20 ft. From bumble bees and spiders to crabs and turtles. The sides are about 0.051 mm thick before release and will be only 0.0025 mm thick at typical bursting altitudes! The balloons, which start out measuring about 6 ft. From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weather’s most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book. There are plenty of magnificent mini beasts and super sea creatures to meet in these vibrant pop-up books. The weather pop-up book by Francis Wilson, 1987, Little Simon edition, in English. Highs in the mid to upper 80s Tuesday with a 30 rain. Weather balloons, which are made of latex or synthetic rubber (neoprene), are filled with either hydrogen or helium. There is a 20-30 chance of rain and storms mainly after 2 or 3 PM. Critters scurry in search of food, while others hibernate in wait for warmer weather. The balloon flights last for around 2 hours, can drift as far as 125 miles away, and rise up to over 100,000 ft. A wondrous introduction to weather for budding climatologists, this is also an artistic tour de force that collectors will treasure.Twice a day, every day of the year, weather balloons are released simultaneously from almost 900 locations worldwide! This includes 92 released by the National Weather Service in the US and its territories. Each page features an informative description of its weather event and the book closes with sobering commentary on the effects of climate change. Nine fabulous inventions, with 120+ interesting facts Big 3-D pop-ups Playful cover encourages childrens interest in science Encourages learning new. Nature's delicate beauty emerges in the intricate shapes of a snowflake and in the luminous arc of a rainbow. As each spread unfolds, a meticulously designed landscape emerges-a freighter balances like a nutshell between high waves in the sea a tornado takes terrifying aim at a truck trying to outrun it a rain-spewing storm cloud towers like a skyscraper over a farm house. ![]() Now Biederstaedt takes book engineering to new heights as she immerses readers in five electrifying weather scenarios. From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weather’s most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book. In her hugely successful books Creatures of the Deep and What's in the Egg, as well as her enormously popular series of greeting cards for the Museum of Modern Art, Maike Biederstaedt has established herself as one of the preeminent paper artists working today. From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weather's most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book. Book summary: How the Weather Works: Pop-Up Book is a 20-page hardcover pop-up book that explores the how and why questions children about weather. ![]()
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