Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology and Weather Analysis and Forecasting
Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology and Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Author: Lance Bosart

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-01-06

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 0933876688

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This long-anticipated monograph honoring scientist and teacher Fred Sanders includes 16 articles by various authors as well as dozens of unique photographs evoking Fred's character and the vitality of the scientific community he helped develop through his work. Editors Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/SUNY) and Howard B. Bluestein (University of Oklahoma at Norman) have brought together contributions from luminary authors-including Kerry Emanuel, Robert Burpee, Edward Kessler, and Louis Uccellini-to honor Fred's work in the fields of forecasting, weather analysis, synoptic meteorology, and climatology. The result is a significant volume of work that represents a lasting record of Fred Sanders' influence on atmospheric science and legacy of teaching.

Hurricanes
Hurricanes

Author: Michael Allaby

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1438108672

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Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of hurricanes, hurricanes of the past, and the research being done to learn more about them.

Hurricanes and Typhoons
Hurricanes and Typhoons

Author: Richard J. Murnane

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2004-12-01

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9780231509282

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This book surveys the past, present, and potential future variability of hurricanes and typhoons on a variety of timescales using newly developed approaches based on geological and archival records, in addition to more traditional approaches based on the analysis of the historical record of tropical cyclone tracks. A unique aspect of the book is that it provides an overview of the developing field of paleotempestology, which uses geological, biological, and documentary evidence to reconstruct prehistoric changes in hurricane landfall. The book also presents a particularly wide sampling of ongoing efforts to extend the best track data sets using historical material from many sources, including Chinese archives, British naval logbooks, Spanish colonial records, and early diaries from South Carolina. The book will be of particular interest to tropical meteorologists, geologists, and climatologists as well as to the catastrophe reinsurance industry, graduate students in meteorology, and public employees active in planning and emergency management.

Hurricanes
Hurricanes

Author: Pat J. Fitzpatrick

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-11-10

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1851096523

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From killer storms to their implications for the insurance premiums of U.S. residents, this much-awaited update explores the ecological, social, and economic consequences of hurricanes and their effects on both coastal and inland areas. In September 1776 the so-called "Hurricane of Independence" hit Canada and the northeastern United States, leading to 4,170 deaths. In 1900 around 8,000 perished in the Galveston Hurricane and the resulting tidal surge. Coastal defenses, early warning systems, and evacuation procedures have improved enormously. However, hurricanes still pose a potentially devastating threat to life and property, especially in coastal regions of the United States and the Caribbean. What causes these extreme storms? How can we best defend ourselves? Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook explores the historical, ecological, economic, and social dimensions of hurricanes in North America. Synthesizing literature from a wide range of authoritative sources, this book is an invaluable guide to hurricanes and their impact and is essential reading for students, scientists, mariners, and coastal residents alike.