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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
American Geophysical Union,
2003.
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| Series: | Special Publications ;
055. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 possibilities and limits of technology. Topics include surveillance by specially instrumented aircraft, options for mitigating damage, and the role of weather satellites. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 360 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 335) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118665343 1118665341 |