SEVERE AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER

ROBERT M. RAUBER JOHN E. WALSH DONNA J. CHARLEVOIX

Penerbit : kendall/hunt publishing company

Tahun : 2008

Severe and Hazardous Weather, Third Edition, is designed for general education meteorology courses, and introductory courses in severe and hazardous weather. It provides a clear and scientifically accurate account of all types of hazardous weather. This new edition also includes information on our current understanding of climate and global warming and the latest scientific thinking on how global warming is likely to effect the many types of hazardous weather that occur on our planet. New Features • Complete chapter dedicated to climate, climate change, and global warming • All chapters include introductory discussions on the link between global warming and hazardous weather • Information and figures highlighting hurricane Katrina • Thunderstorm chapter now includes an introductory section on non-severe thunderstorms and the super-supercell event of March 2006 • Detailed information about the EF (Enhanced Fujita) system for classifying tornadoes • Focus and Online sections are modified to examine recent historic weather events

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