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Weather Tracker: Backyard Meteorologist's Logbook , Leslie Alan Horvitz
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Horvitz, a science writer, here outlines the basic elements of weather.He reviews the forces that determine seasons, defines and describes jet streams, explains warm and cold fronts, and outlines what is known about ongoing climate change.Next, he explains weather forecasting, including how modern meteorology employs supercomputers, professional weather stations, and satellites.However, he also maintains that weather can still be studied, and even forecast, by people using low-tech, homemade weather stations.