Provide students with quick, direct answers to basic science questions. Covers area forecast, brioclimatology, dust bowl, greenhouse gas, La Nina, and much more Annotation. Containing approximately 2,200 entries, this reference book offers basic information about atmospheric processes, the sciences of climatolgy and meteorology, and the people who have contributed to these disciplines. The material is divided between a glossary, biographies, a chronology, and charts and tables. Biographical entries list the names, nationalities, years of birth and death, and accomplishments of 100 scientists. Allaby is an author, but other credentials are not noted