Ventura, Marne,

Detecting floods / Floods by Marne Ventura. - 32 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm. - Detecting disasters . - Detecting disasters. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

The water's rising! -- The science of floods -- Taking action against floods -- Types of dams -- Detection and prediction.

Introduces floods, describing their causes, where they occur most often, how meteorologists use radar and weather satellites to predict floods, and includes a safety checklist.

ISBN: 9781635170023 1635170028 9781635170580 1635170583

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Floods.

Dewey Class. No.: 551.48/9