Ocean Storm Alert!

by Carrie Gleason

Book Overview

According to Greek mythology, two sea-monsters named Charybdis and Scylla created treacherous whirlpools by spewing out the water of the sea. Charybdis and Scylla waited on either side of the narrow Strait of Messina between Sicily and Italy, and satisfied their hunger by swallowing passing ships. Today, meteorologists know that extreme ocean storms are caused by weather patterns and conditions. Ocean Storm Alert! explores how whirlpools, tidal waves,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778716112
• ISBN13: 9780778716112
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8