Horstmeyer The Weather Almanac

A Reference Guide to Weather, Climate, and Related Issues in the United States and Its Key Cities
12. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-01519-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 896 Seiten, E-Book

The Weather Almanac, 12th Edition is a resourcefor a variety of climate and meteorological data including bothdomestic and international weather trends, historical weatherpatterns dating back 1000 years, natural disasters, and a 20 pageglossary of weather terminology. The book is complete with detailedmaps, pictures, and tables compiling climate data from a variety ofsources, including the National Weather Service and the USGeological Survey.
Separate sections in The Weather Almanac are devoted totornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and lightening, flash floods,and winter storms, and they have been edited from official reportsby governmental agencies. The new edition has been updated toinclude recent disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami thatdevastated Indonesia as well as 2005's Hurricane Katrina.These chapters serve as a basic reference for severe weather andextreme conditions, which can assist in preparing for a weatheremergency.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Horstmeyer, Steven L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Chapter 1. Climate Maps of the United States.
Chapter 2. Wind and Solar Energy Climates of the UnitedStates.
Chapter 3. Extreme Weather.
Chapter 4. Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, Thunder andHail.
Chapter 5. Tropical Cyclones.
Chapter 6. El Niño - La Niña.
Chapter 7. Global Climate Change.
Chapter 8. Air Pollution.
Chapter 9. Climate Data from Around the World.
Chapter 10. Local Climatological Data Annual Summaries 2009.
Chapter 11. An Annotated Time Line of Meteorology andWeather.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Steven L. Horstmeyer has filled a variety of professional rolesin his career as a meteorologist. He has been a televisionmeteorologist since 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is ChiefMeteorologist at WXIX-FOX19. He has taught meteorology andoceanography courses at a variety of colleges and is currently anadjunct instructor at the College of Mount St. Joseph. In addition,he is a contributing editor to Weatherwise magazine and hasauthored or coauthored more than a dozen articles. He has alsoserved as a weather consultant to industry and the legal professionon numerous occasions.