Weather

 
Archive of Past Displays
 

On Display April 7, 2003 to Present


Want to learn more about the weather and the spectacular phenomena it creates?
Stop by to check out the publications in this display.

 

U.S. Government Publications

  • Hurricanes…Unleashing Nature's Fury. A Preparedness Guide. NOAA, August 2001. (C 55.108:H 94/9/2001)
  • Natural Disaster Survey Report. July 1995 Heat Wave. NOAA, December 1995. (C 55.20:H 35)
  • Thunderstorms and Lightning…the Underrated Killers! A Preparedness Guide. NOAA, January 1994.
    (C 55.102:T 42/2/994)
  • The Forecast? Look for Storms, Gale-Force Winds, and Plasma Blobs. NASA, 1998. (NAS 1.2:F 76/2)
  • American Weather Stories. By Patrick Hughes. NOAA, 1976. (C 55.202:W 37/2)
  • World Weather Records 1951-60, Vol.1 North America. U.S. Weather Bureau, 1965.
    (C 55.281:W 89/951-60/v.1)
  • Bicentennial Guide: Climate of the North Central Region of the United States. NOAA, 1976.
    See back for: Weather Science and the Founding Fathers. (C 55.208:B 47/5)
  • Tornados...Nature's Most Violent Storms. A Preparedness Guide. NOAA, September 1992.
    (C 55.108: T 63)
  • Winter Storms, the Deceptive Killers. A Preparedness Guide. NOAA, December 2001.
    (C 55 .108:W 73/3)
  • Floods, the Awesome Power. NOAA, August 2002. (C 55.102:F 65/10)
  • Think....Flash Floods Whenever it Rains! Owlie Skywarn on Flash Floods. NOAA, March 1981.
    (C 55.102:SK 9/3/981)
  • Skywarn Tips for Tornado Safety. (Tentcard) NOAA, 1976. (C 55.102:T 63/3/976)
  • Tornado Warning. A Booklet for Boys and Girls. BY Dr. Franklin M. Branley and Leonard Kessler. NOAA, 1976. (C 55.102:T 63/5)
  • Owlie Skywarn's Lightning Book; A Booklet for Boys and Girls. Dr. Franklin M. Branley and Leonard Kessler. NOAA, 1978. (C 55.102:L 62/4)
  • Hurricane Warning. A Booklet for Boys and Girls. Dr. Franklin M. Branley and Leonard Kessler. NOAA, 1977. (C 55.102:H 94/7)
  • The Weather Decision. Federal Aviation Administration, September 1978. (TD 4.2:W 37)
  • Service Assesment. Super Typhoon Paka, December 2 thru 21, 1997. National Weather Service, June 1998. (C 55.2:P 17)
  • The National Weather Service Weather and the XXVI Olympiad. A Documentary of Weather Support for the 1996 Olympic Games. Natiional Weather Service, 1996. (C55.102: OL 9)
  • Natural Disaster Survey Report. Hurricane Andrew: Florida and Louisana, August 23-26, 1992. National Weather Service, November 1993.
  • Weatherproofing the U.S.: Are We Prepared for Sever Sotrms? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. Committee on Science, House of Representatives, 107th Congress, 1st Session, October 11, 2001. (Y 4.SCI 2:107-31)
  • Basic Spotters Field Guide. National Weather Service, 1998. (C 55.108:SP 6/2)

Illinois State Publications

  • Climate Change in the Upper Great Lakes Region: A Workshop Report. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 4-7, 1998.
  • Thunderstorms and Lightning...Illinois' Most Awesome Weather. By Stanley A. Changnon. Illinois State Water Survey, December 1985.
  • Hail in Illinois. By Stanley A. Changnon and J. Loreena Ivens. Illinois State Water Survey, June 1987.

International Publications

  • Bulletin, World Meteorological Organization. Vol.51, No.3, July 2002.
  • El Nino: Fact and Fiction. By Bruno Voituriez and Guy Jacques. Translated from the French by Ray C. Griffiths. IOC Ocean Forum Series. UNESCO, 2000.
  • European Research in Action. Endangered Heritage: Nature, the Weather and Time - to Err is Human - the Magnifying Glass Research and Management. European Commission, 2000.
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