Hurricanes of the North Atlantic
Hurricanes of the North Atlantic

Author: James B. Elsner

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780195125085

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As people continue to develop coastal areas, society's liability to hurricanes will dramatically increase, regardless of changes in the environment. This book addresses these key issues, providing a detailed examination of

Hurricanes of the North Atlantic
Hurricanes of the North Atlantic

Author: James B. Elsner

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1999-06-10

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0195352289

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Called the greatest storms on the planet, hurricanes of the North Atlantic Ocean often cause tremendous social and economic upheaval in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. And with the increasing development of coastal areas, the impact of these storms will likely increase. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of North Atlantic hurricanes and what they mean to society. It is intended as an intermediary between hurricane climate research and the users of hurricane information. Topics include the climatology of tropical cyclones in general and those of the North Atlantic in particular; the major North Atlantic hurricanes, focusing on U.S. landfalling storms; the prediction models used in forecasting; and societal vulnerability to hurricanes, including ideas for modeling the relationship between climatological data and analysis in the social and economic sciences.

Hurricanes and Climate Change
Hurricanes and Climate Change

Author: Jennifer M. Collins

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-02-20

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 3319475940

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This book provides research that shows tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increases occurring over the North Atlantic and with the strongest hurricanes. Although such increases are correlated with warming oceans and are consistent with the thermodynamic theory of hurricane intensity, there remains doubt about the interpretation, integrity, and meaning of these results. Arising from the 5th International Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change, this book contains new research on topics related to hurricanes and climate change. Bringing together international leading academics and researchers on various sides of the debate, the book discusses new research and expresses opinions about what is happening and what might happen in the future with regard to regional and global hurricane (tropical cyclone) activity.

Mariner's Guide for Hurricane Awareness in the North Atlantic Basin
Mariner's Guide for Hurricane Awareness in the North Atlantic Basin

Author: Eric J. Holweg

Publisher:

Published: 2001-01-15

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781452875347

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This guide will aid the mariner in understanding the complex structure and behavior of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean. Once armed with this knowledge, and the information on where to acquire forecasts and guidance for current tropical cyclones, the mariner can be prepared to "weather the storm" or better yet, avoid these catastrophic events altogether. This guide will discuss some ship routing and hurricane avoidance options with the intention of highlighting critical thought processes, risk analyses and required actions that should be considered in order to remain safe during the threat of a tropical cyclone at sea or in port. Originally published in color by the Tropical Prediction Center & the National Weather Service (TPC/NWS).