Digital Atmosphere
A full-featured Windows XP/Vista/2000 software package that allows you to plot detailed surface
and upper air maps, soundings, and radar charts anywhere in the world.
This software program has been under development since 1992 and is used by hobbyists, companies, and weather agencies.
$89-199 | Test drive | Info/buy
Storm Chasing Handbook
It's the bible of storm chasing. First published in 2002 and revised in 2008, Storm Chasing Handbook is a smorgasbord
of information about storms, the hobby, and the Great Plains.
It covers chase philosophy, technology, and severe weather basics with plenty of safety information.
$29.95 | Info | Buy
Weather Forecasting Handbook
This purple book is a highly-readable introduction to weather forecasting.
It starts with basic physics, using as little math as possible, and works into weather observation,
meteorological principles, and dynamics.
But it's not a dry book, either: humor, prose, and anecdotes make it a delight to read.
$24.95 | Info | Buy
Weather Map Handbook
If you deal with meteorological charts on the Internet or in the office, Weather Map Handbook is the
definitive reference for understanding how to use these products. Each chart, whether it's a 500 mb analysis,
a VIL radar product, or an isentropic analysis, has at least two pages with details on how they are used,
where to get them, and what they look like.
$24.95 | Info | Buy
Weather Forecasting Red Book
This thick 300-page volume contains hundreds of useful forecasting techniques.
Whether you want to find rules of thumb for short wave trough movement, predict when the fog will lift,
or you've forgotten the basics of satellite image interpretation, you'll find everything you need in here.
This is a reference volume; for map interpretation or fundamentals we recommend our other titles.
$29.95 | Info | Buy
Extreme American Weather
The wildest and most bizarre weather systems to ever rake North America are detailed in
this 136-page book. It's not just cherry-picked hurricanes and tornadoes with human interest mixed in. This title
delves into the meteorological weirdness surrounding the biggest dust storms, cold snaps, heat waves, and
freak storms.
$24.95 | Info | Buy
Forecast Laboratory
If you've ever wanted to put your severe weather forecasting skills to the test, the Forecast Laboratory
software package gives you almost 500 springtime days to practice with. They're real surface, upper air,
satellite, and radar charts, and all the dates are blotted out so the surprise isn't spoiled.
$49.00 | Info | Buy
RAOB
Back in the 1990s, the leading sounding analysis software package was SHARP. Now when forecasters need the
most powerful sounding and hodograph capability that money can buy, RAOB is the software of choice.
RAOB decodes & processes six different data formats, including BUFKIT, SHARP, UWYO, and universal WMO TEMP data.
$99 and up | Info / buy / download
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