LibGuides: Geography: Water in the World

Catalogue

Sweeping Tsunamis by Louise and Richard Spilsbury What is the difference between a tsunami and tidal wave? Who helps people affected by tsunamis? How can people prepare for tsunamis?
Call Number: 551.4637 SPI
Wild Weather by John Lynch
Call Number: 551.5 LYN
Weather by Brian Cosgrove
Call Number: 551.5 COS

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What are El Niño and La Niña?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website, a US Government webpage factsheet. El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide.
What is El Niño and how does it impact Australia?
Australian Bureau of Meteorology climate update. Last updated March 2021.
Climate Charts
The ClimateChart application shows the climate, ie the temperature and the precipitation, of all places on Earth.
Synoptic Chart
Synoptic charts are a tool meteorologists use to observe and predict weather conditions over a large area, such as a country or continent.
Weather Symbols and Synoptic Charts
MetLink is the educational website of Scotland's meteorological society with weather and climate resources for schools.
Natural Hazards
Geoscience Australia website with information on all forms of hazardous weather and its effect on Australia.
Australia's Worst Floods - Australian Geographic
Information and images from the worst floods in Australian history.
100 years of drought in Australia.
Interactive map showing 100 years of rainfall patterns.
Severe Storm Archive
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology website provides archived reports of severe storms.