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Viser: Louisiana Weather and Climate
Louisiana Weather and Climate
Anthony J. Vega og Robert V. Rohli
(2012)
Sprog: Engelsk
Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
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- Paperback: 340 sider
- Udgiver: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC (August 2012)
- Forfattere: Anthony J. Vega og Robert V. Rohli
- ISBN: 9780763791629
Louisiana Weather And Climate Details The How And The Who Of Annual And Seasonal Weather Episodes Seen In The State Of Louisiana, Including Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Severe Thunderstorms, Lightning, Heavy Rainfall, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Economically Devastating Freezes. The Frequency And Variety Of Severe And Extreme Weather Is Higher Than In Most Other Regions Of The Country, Making It Exciting Reading Not Only For Students, But Also For The General Reader Interested In Weather And Climate. This Concise Volume Is Written At A Level Accessible To All Readers, Including Beginning Students In Meteorology And Climatology Courses. It Explains The Concepts Without Employing High Levels Of Mathematical Calculations Or Scientific Discourse. It Also Addresses The Effects That Climate Change Is Likely To Have On Louisiana With Examples Related To Rising Sea Levels, Increased Frequency And Severity Of Storms, And Much More. The Text Goes On To Outline How These Weather Phenomena Will Affect The Flora, Fauna, And Human Population Of The Region.
Section One: OverviewChapter
1: IntroductionChapter
2: Louisiana's SettingSection Two: Energy and TemperatureChapter
3: The Nature of EnergyChapter
4: SeasonalityChapter
5: Louisiana TemperaturesSection Three: Atmospheric MoistureChapter
6: Atmospheric Moisture and the Hydrologic CycleChapter
7: Louisiana Precipitation Over the Past CenturyChapter
8: The EI Nino/Southern Oscillation PhenomenonChapter
9: The Climatic Water BalanceSection Four: Storm Systems and Extreme WeatherChapter
10: An Examination of the Extra-Tropical CycloneChapter
11: Air Mass ThunderstormsChapter
12: FloodsChapter
13: DroughtChapter
14: Tornado ScienceChapter
15: Tornado Climatology, Damage, and Safety in LouisianaChapter
16: Winter StormsChapter
17: Tropical Cyclone Science and ClimatologyChapter
18: Tropical Cyclone Damage, Prediction, Detection, and SafetyChapter
19: Significant Louisiana Tropical CyclonesChapter
20: An Amazing New CenturySection Five: Climate ChangeChapter
21: Impacts of Global Warming on LouisianaReferencesAppendix: Hurricanes in Louisiana History
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