Bell, Samantha S,

Detecting hurricanes / Hurricanes by Samantha S. Bell. - 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Detecting disasters . - Detecting disasters. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

Hurricane Sandy -- What is a hurricane? -- Into the storm -- Going higher-tech -- Dropsonde -- Ready for the next storm.

Introduces hurricanes, describing how they form, where they occur, what causes them to increase in strength, how they are measured, how they are studied and predicted, and includes a safety checklist.

ISBN: 9781635170030 1635170036 9781635170597 1635170591

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hurricanes.

Dewey Class. No.: 551.55/2