Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 885 g
Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 885 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-512508-5
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
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 is likely to increase. This book provides a comprehensive analysis if 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 US 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.
Measured in terms of loss of life and property, hurricanes rank near the top of natural hazards; and with increasing development of coastal areas in the United States, the societal impact of these storms is likely to increase. This book, an applied climatology of North Atlantic hurricanes, is intended to serve as an intermediary between hurricane climate research and the users of hurricane information. It discusses: the climatology of tropical cyclones in general and those of the North Atlantic in particular; major North Atlantic hurricanes, focusing on US landfalling storms; prediction models used in forecasting; and societal vulnerability to hurricanes, including ideas for modelling the relationship between climatological data and decision-making in the social and economic sciences.
