The Weather Almanac [10th ed.] 9780787636487, 0787636487

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Weather Almanac

ISSN 0731-5627

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Weather Almanac A reference guide to weather, climate, and related issues in the United States and its key cities.

ELEVENTH EDITION

Richard A. Wood, Ph.D.

Editor

Weather Almanac, Eleventh Edition Richard A. Wood, Ph.D., Editor Imaging and Multimedia Randy Bassett, Jeff Matlock, Christine O’Bryan, Barbara J. Yarrow

Project Editor Ryan L. Thomason Editorial Brigham Narins, Mark Springer

Manufacturing Nekita McKee, Evi Seoud

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ISBN 0-7876-7515-6 ISSN 0731-5627

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