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This booklet is dedicated to volunteer weather watchers throughout
Canada in appreciation of their important contribution to
Environment Canada's Severe Weather Program.

Written, designed and published by

Arjen and Jerrine Verkaik, Whirlwind Books/Skyart Inc., RR 3, Elmwood, Ont. Canada N0G 1S0.

Photo #71: © Randy Mawson, 2000;
Photo #95: © Gus Hostrawser, 2000;
Photo #116: © Steve Simon/Edmonton Journal, 1987;
Photo #117: © Patrick McCarthy, 2000
Microburst diagram on pg. 46 adapted from Fujita

All other photographs,diagrams,and cover:
©Arjen and Jerrine Verkaik/SKYART,2000

PHOTO CAPTION KEY

Two items appear in this order after each photo number: the direction of view and the direction of motion of the storm cloud.

NB: Directions throughout the book are abbreviated to capital letters, e.g. northwest = NW, etc. References to photos are given as superscript photo numbers in the text.

Published by authority of the federal Minister of Environment
© Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 2000

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Verkaik,Arjen
Severe Weather Watcher Handbook
Rev.ed.
Prepared for Environment Canada.
Issued also in French under title: Manuel de l'observateur de temps violent
Includes index.

ISBN 0-9681537-2-0

1.Severe storms-Observers' manuals. 2.Thunderstorms. Observers' manuals.3.Tornadoes- Observers' manuals. I.Verkaik, Jerrine. II.Canada. Environment Canada. III. Title.

QC941.V47 2000
551.55
C00-930844-X

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