Encyclopedia Of Hurricanes Typhoons And Cyclones

Author : David Longshore
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438118791
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, New Edition written by David Longshore and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.

Author : David Longshore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816062959
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones written by David Longshore and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A-to-Z reference to hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tropical storms contains four hundred entries that detail the science, history, and social impact of these severe weather phenomena.

Author : David Longshore
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1438195958
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, Third Edition written by David Longshore and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "...a strong pick for any collection strong in weather science at the high school or college levels."—Midwest Book Review "The entries in the encyclopedia make great reading...has considerable merit and most libraries will want to purchase the volume for their reference collections."—American Reference Books Annual "...comprehensive, highly readable...Recommended."—Choice "...a fact-filled work with articles that are informative and accessible to both student and lay reader...a reasonable and worthwhile investment for both academic and public libraries...larger libraries may want this title for their circulating collections as well."—Against the Grain Now in its third edition, this comprehensive encyclopedia covers all major aspects of tropical cyclone activity. Hundreds of extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z entries detail cyclonic storms in meteorology, history, and culture, along with accessible definitions of technical terms and engaging narratives that capture the dramatic intensity of tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones and the devastation and loss that often resulted. Hurricanes Andrew, Dean, Felix, Gilbert, Wilma, Sandy, and Maria are covered in detail in this comprehensive reference, as well as the most destructive and deadly tropical cyclone witnessed in the United States in the last 50 years—Hurricane Katrina.

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Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jan Harff
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789400766440
Total Pages : 1000 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences written by Jan Harff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally growing demand of energy and mineral resources, reliable future projection of climate processes and the protection of coasts to mitigate the threats of disasters and hazards require a comprehensive understanding of the structure, ongoing processes and genesis of the marine geosphere. Beyond the “classical” research fields in marine geology in current time more general concepts have been evolved integrating marine geophysics, hydrography, marine biology, climatology and ecology. As an umbrella the term “marine geosciences” has been broadly accepted for this new complex field of research and the solutions of practical tasks in the marine realm. The “Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences” comprises the current knowledge in marine geosciences whereby not only basic but also applied and technical sciences are covered. Through this concept a broad scale of users in the field of marine sciences and techniques is addressed from students and scholars in academia to engineers and decision makers in industry and politics.

Author : Richard J. Murnane
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231509282
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes and Typhoons written by Richard J. Murnane and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Paul V. Kislow
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594547270
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes written by Paul V. Kislow and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral around a relative calm centre known as the "eye." The "eye" is generally 20 to 30 miles wide, and the storm may extend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane approaches, the skies will begin to darken and winds will grow in strength. As a hurricane nears land, it can bring torrential rains, high winds, and storm surges. A single hurricane can last for more than 2 weeks over open waters and can run a path across the entire length of the eastern seaboard. August and September are peak months during the hurricane season that lasts from 1 June to 30 November. This book presents the facts and history of hurricanes.

Author : Jacqueline Dineen
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ISBN 13 : 9781569240243
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes and Typhoons written by Jacqueline Dineen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to violent storms, discussing weather patterns, damaging effects, human causes, monitoring equipment, and what can be done to protect people and property.

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ISBN 13 : 9780716698173
Total Pages : 47 pages
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Download or read book Hurricanes, Typhoons, & Other Tropical Cyclones written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Robert S. Carmichael
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781682173343
Total Pages : 1132 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notable Natural Disasters written by Robert S. Carmichael and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological survey of more than 100 of the worst disasters in history, including such recent events as the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches, 2015 Nepal earthquake, and Super Storm Sandy.