Hail

Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American English "sleet"), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Ice pellets fall generally in cold weather while hail growth is greatly inhibited during cold surface temperatures.Unlike other forms of water ice such as graupel, which is made of rime, and ice pellets, which are smaller and translucent, hailstones usually measure between 5 mm (0.2 in) and 15 cm (6 in) in diameter. The METAR reporting code for hail 5 mm (0.20 …

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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English

Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowd¬ed its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy …

They probably originally hailed from the Europe-Asia landmass.


FRHD: Freehand Books · 1 September 2024 English

A risk-taking, labyrinthine, and absolutely original collection of short stories. Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I’m a Monster offers an unfolding puzzle of the …

We walked, and every ten paces she walked out into the road and waited and looked and hailed cars desperately, and I shivered


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 30 August 2024 English

A guidebook to help watershed planners, water planning authorities, and project management teams tasked with leading the development and update of integrated watershed management plans (IWMP).

droughts, rain, high winds, tornadoes, wildfires, and hail. Climate impact The effects of climate (either


UAP: University of Alberta Press · 22 August 2024 English

Braiding together personal, collective, and historical explorations of what it means to “go west,” Half-Light offers deep reflections on the meaning of life, middle age, and climate catastrophe.

was plagued with grasshoppers and cutworms, and hail destroyed two of the first seven years’ crops.


UAP: University of Alberta Press · 22 August 2024 English

Of Canoes and Crocodiles is a story of adventure in the remote and threatened landscapes of Papua New Guinea. In 2018, Tony Robinson-Smith and his wife Nadya Ladouceur bought dugout …

An old man hails us from the riverbank. For some coconuts, can we take three more passengers on board?


DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 August 2024 English

The best-known songs in the world are violent, sexist, and religious — so why do we celebrate national anthems when we should be rewriting them?“Fascinating and thoughtful ... showcases how …

had its own ver- sion, “Heil dir im Siegerkranz” (Hail to Thee in Victor’s Crown), which was adopted as


DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 August 2024 English

The entrepreneur Time magazine called “the Bad Boy of banking” is back with crucial insights about the importance of business culture in a dizzyingly complex global marketplace.In business, breaking rules …

short plank, but it is just as likely his leadership will turn out to be just what the doctor ordered, and he will be hailed


DDN: Dundurn Press · 16 July 2024 English

As Udonwa grows, her hidden family history changes her forever.Let me tell you a story. It’s about a war. This war is not the type fought with guns and machetes. …

Chief Aforjulu hailed Papa from the balcony on the second floor of the three-storey mansion.


DDN: Dundurn Press · 9 July 2024 English

From Trench Town to the top of the world — one man's inspiring fight for meaning, dignity, and respect. Tiga’s Tale chronicles the remarkable life of world champion boxer Barrington …

Paintings of Haile Selassie added welcome colour to otherwise drab cracked walls. to the White man in all ways and destined to rule the world from his homeland in Ethiopia under God- incarnate emperor Haile


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English

Myths and stereotypes surrounding seafarers in the Age of Sail persist to this day. Sailors were celebrated for their courage, strength, and skill, yet condemned for militancy, vice, and fecklessness. …

Nor was he embar- rassed to have his mother negotiate his kit with the outfitters, hailing her wis- dom and common sense.15


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