Browse our collection of earth science web books. Use these beautifully illustrated earth science books from DK's award-winning reference series to brush up on your...

Learn about tropical cyclones that have occurred in different areas throughout the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and East-Central North Pacific Basins. ...

"The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge." – Brian Jarvinen, National Hurricane CenterStorm surge is simply water that...

The intensity of a landfalling hurricane is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage. According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane...

The Beaufort Wind Scale was designed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort, a rear admiral in the British navy, to describe the wind's effect on sailing ships. The scale is a...

Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the earth. It is measured by a barometerin units called millibars. Most barometers use mercury in a glass...