Hurricane! : coping with disaster : progress and challenges since Galveston, 1900

Chronicles progress made during the 20th century in the ability of meteorologists to monitor and predict hurricanes. The 15 chapters trace efforts to improve the accuracy of hurricane tracking and prediction of landfall, explore the societal challenges of coping with hurricanes, and assess the possi...
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Autor*in:

Garstang, Michael

Simpson, Robert H.

Anthes, Richard A.

Format:

E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union ; 2003

Schlagwörter:

Weather forecasting, Congresses, United States

Hurricanes, Congresses, United States

Hurricane protection, Congresses, United States

Natural disaster warning systems, Congresses

Hurricane protection

Natural disaster warning systems

Hurricanes

Weather forecasting

United States

Conference papers and proceedings

Protection contre les ouragans - États-Unis - Congrès

Temps (Météorologie) - Prévision - États-Unis - Congrès

Ouragans - États-Unis - Congrès

Catastrophes naturelles - Systèmes d'alerte - Congrès

Anmerkung:

Includes bibliographical references (page 335) and index

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (x, 360 pages) ; illustrations (some color)

Reihe:

Special Publications ; 055

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ISBN:

1-118-66534-1

978-1-118-66534-3

DOI / URN:

10.1029/SP055

Katalog-ID:

1679697196

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