The tree rings' tale
by Fleck, John frey50
Series: Worlds of Wonder | Barbara Guth worlds of wonder : science series for young readers Published by : University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM) , 2009 Physical details: xi, 91 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm. ISBN:9780826347572 (hardcover : alk. paper); 0826347576 (hardcover : alk. paper). ISSN:978082634| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| j 500 - 599 | j551.6 Fle (Browse shelf) | Available | 102585 |
Includes index.
John Wesley Powell : explorer and scientist. Sidebar: The Greenhouse effect ; Activity: The journal -- The forecast. Sidebar: Water vapor ; Activity: Observing the weather -- Maya Elrick : student of ancient climates. Sidebar: Solving scientific puzzles ; Activity : What is "the temperature"? -- A.E. Douglass : founder of tree ring science. Activity: Measuring the rain -- Chaco Canyon : climate, trees, and the end of a civilization. Sidebar: How climate changed the trees on Dutch John Mountain ; Activity: Measuring snow -- Henri Grissino-Mayer : reading stories in the tree rings. Sidebar: Stradivarius and climate ; Activity: Albedo -- El Nino. Activity: Graphing your data -- Connie Woodhouse : using trees to help think about the future. Sidebar: Soda straws -- If you want to know more about western climate.
Explores the many aspects of climate variability, including the history of climatology as a science, and its relation to tree ring science, forecasting, drought, weather and climate change.