Weather and climate: general interest Books
WW Norton & Co Gigantic Cinema A Weather Anthology
Book SynopsisA luminous, "deliciously playful" (Rishi Dastidar, Guardian) anthology of poems and prose inspired by the weather.Trade Review"A dazzling anthology... This astonishingly accomplished and varied assembly of poems and literary gems will delight readers year-round, and in any weather." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A deliciously playful reminder that the greatest show on the planet is what happens in the skies and all around us." -- Rishi Dastidar - Guardian"The weather comes at you, page after page, with an almighty and unstoppable roar of terrifying magnificence." -- Michael Glover - Tablet"A capacious selection of writings about the whether... The 300 entries are vibrant, evocative, and sometimes surprising... A delightful collection." -- Kirkus Reviews"A brilliant anthology of disturbances and interruptions, in which finite mortals struggle to express the mysteries of invisible forces that tangle the sense." -- Joanna Kavenna - Literary Review
£15.19
Penguin Putnam Inc The Cloudspotters Guide
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£16.15
Basic Books The Long Summer
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£15.29
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Sailors Book of Weather
Book SynopsisIntroducing key principles that influence the weather, this guide gives sailors the tools to forecast from observations and the available information.Trade Review"...useful book...helpful illustrations and a chatty style, it breezes through the basic principles...full of useful website links". (Yachting Monthly) "Giving you the tools to forecast from observations and how to make the most of this information." (Boat Mart) “Written in straightforward language with the science presented in an easy-to-digest manner.” (Julian Stockwin)Table of ContentsIntroduction to weather; Workings of the weather; Practical forecasting; Hazards; Where to get weather information; Appendix: Charts for you to draw; Index
£15.29
Thames & Hudson Ltd 123 Seriously Smart Things You Need To Know About
Book SynopsisA fun, well-structured collection of facts and trivia about the climate.Trade Review'A really impressive book that concisely presents the issues at hand in a clear and robust way, giving the reader the tools to help debunk myths' - @mssburnsTable of Contents1. Everything is connected • 2. The climate is always changing… and so is the Earth • 3. The Earth is getting warmer • 4. The Earth is becoming more polluted • 5. The Impact of a warmer and more polluted planet • 6. What should we do?
£11.66
University of California Press Continent in Dust
Book SynopsisIn China, the weather has changed. Decades of reform have been shadowed by a changing meteorological normal: seasonal dust storms and spectacular episodes of air pollution have reworked physical and political relations between land and air in China and downwind. Continent in Dust offers an anthropology of strange weather, focusing on intersections among statecraft, landscape, atmosphere, and society. Traveling from state engineering programs that attempt to choreograph the movement of mobile dunes in the interior, to newly reconfigured bodies and airspaces in Beijing, and beyond, this book explores contemporary China as a weather system in the making: what would it mean to understand the rise of China literally, as the country itself rises into the air? Trade Review"Continent in Dust is a timely and critical intervention in the roles and relationships of China and Asia in weather-world-systems. . . . It is a welcome contribution to a growing conversation about how material, ecological and meteorological phenomena are mutually implicated with practices, knowledges and experiences of sovereignty, ethics, and sociality." * International Journal of Asian Studies *"Continent in Dust is a literary adventure." * Anthropology and Humanism *"Continent in Dust is an ambitious and intriguing book. A delightful read which should be widely utilized in teaching and discussions on contemporary China and planetary health and change." * The China Quarterly *"More than anything, Continent in Dust is an essential intervention into recent writings about the arts of living amid planetary uncertainty, precarity and ruin. Reading this book is like seeing the blue sky emerge from a dust storm’s haze. Jerry Zee shows us how to reorient our senses and conceptual toolkits to see onto other possible worlds." * Inner Asia *"The book reframes how we think and write about practical action and responses in the face of climate emergency." * Publics Books *"A groundbreaking book on the management of dust storm and air quality in China. . . . Zee’s book is an enduring meditation on the consequences of China’s modernisation." * China Perspectives *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Apparatus A. Nightwind Introduction: Earthly Interphases Part I Wind-Sand Apparatus B. The Wind Tunnel 1. Machine Sky Apparatus C. A Sheet of Loose Sand 2. Groundwork Apparatus D. Five Thousand Years 3. Holding Patterns Part II Fine Particulate Matter 4. Particulate Exposures Apparatus E. Wildfires 5. City of Chambers Part III Continent in Dust Apparatus F. A Sinocene 6. Downwinds Apparatus G. Monsters Notes References Index
£64.00
University of California Press Continent in Dust
Book SynopsisIn China, the weather has changed. Decades of reform have been shadowed by a changing meteorological normal: seasonal dust storms and spectacular episodes of air pollution have reworked physical and political relations between land and air in China and downwind. Continent in Dust offers an anthropology of strange weather, focusing on intersections among statecraft, landscape, atmosphere, and society. Traveling from state engineering programs that attempt to choreograph the movement of mobile dunes in the interior, to newly reconfigured bodies and airspaces in Beijing, and beyond, this book explores contemporary China as a weather system in the making: what would it mean to understand the rise of China literally, as the country itself rises into the air? Trade Review"Continent in Dust is a timely and critical intervention in the roles and relationships of China and Asia in weather-world-systems. . . . It is a welcome contribution to a growing conversation about how material, ecological and meteorological phenomena are mutually implicated with practices, knowledges and experiences of sovereignty, ethics, and sociality." * International Journal of Asian Studies *"Continent in Dust is a literary adventure." * Anthropology and Humanism *"Continent in Dust is an ambitious and intriguing book. A delightful read which should be widely utilized in teaching and discussions on contemporary China and planetary health and change." * The China Quarterly *"More than anything, Continent in Dust is an essential intervention into recent writings about the arts of living amid planetary uncertainty, precarity and ruin. Reading this book is like seeing the blue sky emerge from a dust storm’s haze. Jerry Zee shows us how to reorient our senses and conceptual toolkits to see onto other possible worlds." * Inner Asia *"The book reframes how we think and write about practical action and responses in the face of climate emergency." * Publics Books *"A groundbreaking book on the management of dust storm and air quality in China. . . . Zee’s book is an enduring meditation on the consequences of China’s modernisation." * China Perspectives *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Apparatus A. Nightwind Introduction: Earthly Interphases Part I Wind-Sand Apparatus B. The Wind Tunnel 1. Machine Sky Apparatus C. A Sheet of Loose Sand 2. Groundwork Apparatus D. Five Thousand Years 3. Holding Patterns Part II Fine Particulate Matter 4. Particulate Exposures Apparatus E. Wildfires 5. City of Chambers Part III Continent in Dust Apparatus F. A Sinocene 6. Downwinds Apparatus G. Monsters Notes References Index
£21.25
Houghton Mifflin Peterson Field Guide To Weather
Book SynopsisA field guide to the weather, including clouds, storm systems, and climate changeA resource for those intrigued by events in the sky—clouds, precipitation, storms, aurora, halos—and for those who follow daily weather events. Using a nontechnical approach, the authors describe the flow of energy and moisture through global and local landscapes and how they evolve into day-to-day weather. For those fascinated by the sky’s colors and patterns, there are halos, rainbows, iridescent clouds, and other tapestries in the sky. For the cloud-watcher, common and unusual cloud forms are covered; for those entranced by storms, the guide includes severe thunderstorms, winter blizzards, hurricanes, hail, ice storms, and other challenges that the atmosphere inflicts. It even includes a chapter on weather in the atmospheres of the planets and the sun. More than 400 photographs illustrate visible weather, and diagrams explain the more challenging physical c
£22.39
The Natural History Museum Weather A Force of Nature
Book SynopsisA collection of powerful and dramatic images of weather phenomena from around the world. Each image is taken from the acclaimed annual competition held by The Royal Meteorological Society.
£22.50
Faber & Faber Rain Four Walks in English Weather
Book SynopsisA wonderful meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison.Whenever rain falls, our countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself is transformed.In Rain, Melissa Harrison explores our relationship with the weather as she follows the course of four rain showers, in four seasons, across Wicken Fen, Shropshire, the Darent Valley and Dartmoor. Blending these expeditions with reading, research, memory and imagination, she reveals how rain is not just an essential element of the world around us, but a key part of our own identity too.
£10.44
£8.83
Conscious Care Publishing Pty Ltd On The Edge
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£16.65
Alfred A. Knopf National Audubon Society Field Guide to North
Book SynopsisIncredibly comprehensive yet portable enough for your day pack, the definitive field guide to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North America--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. The 378 dramatic photographs in National Audubon Society Field Guide to Weather capture cloud types, precipitation, storms, twisters, and optical phenomena such as the Northern Lights. Essays with accompanying maps and illustrations discuss the earth's atmosphere, weather systems, cloud formation, and development of tornadoes and many other weather events.
£20.90
Random House USA Inc The USA Today Weather Book
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£24.00
Princeton University Press Invisible in the Storm
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Louis J. Battan Author's Award, American Meteorological Society "Mathematicians Ian Roulstone and John Norbury demystify the maths behind meteorology. Trailblazers' work is vividly evoked, from eighteenth-century mathematician Leonhard Euler on hydrostatics to physicist Vilhelm Bjerknes's numerical weather prediction. The pace cranks up with twentieth-century advances such as Jule Gregory Charney's harnessing of the gargantuan ENIAC computer for his work in the 1940s and 1950s on forecasting pressure patterns."--Nature "[O]ne of the great strengths of the book is the way it picks apart the challenge of making predictions about a chaotic system, showing what improvements we might yet hope for and what factors confound them."--Philip Ball, Prospect "A welcome and authoritative account of the 20th-century contributions of mathematically sophisticated meteorologists such as Vilhelm Berknes (1862--1951), Carl-Gustav Rossby (1898--1957), Jule Charney (1917--1981), and Ed Lorenz (1917--2008)... Clearly, this book is informative and inspirational, leaving plenty of room for innovations by future generations of mathematicians and modelers."--James Rodger Fleming, MAA Reviews "This book gives a deep insight of the mathematics involved in the forecast of weather... The authors have done a brilliant work to collect a huge amount of historical information, as well as mathematical information, but keeping always a level in the explanations that makes the text accessible to undergraduate students in the first years, and even to people not so familiar with mathematics. All in all, this is a very interesting and enjoyable reading."--Vicente Munoz, European Mathematical Society "Shows how much modern weather forecasting depends on mathematics... A superior read."--Alexander Bogolomny, CTK Insights "Takes readers on a journey, starting with the initial vision of Bjerknes, and then leads them through the early unsuccessful hand-calculated attempts at forecasting the weather mathematically, progressing to the use of early electronic computers which, even though successful, could not produce a timely forecast. It concludes by describing the current methods of Numerical Weather Prediction ... a book that will appeal to the intelligent 'popular science' enthusiast without disengaging the more theoretically-versed reader."--David-John Gibbs, Weather "UK mathematicians Roulstone and Norbury provide a lively account of the evolution of numerical weather prediction, focusing on the individuals involved in advancing measurement of atmospheric properties and the implementation of numerical methods to describe and predict atmospheric processes... This unique historical narrative will interest scholars of the history and philosophy of science."--Choice "Roulstone and Norbury do well within the constraints of this species of book. The story they tell is far from exhausted. I hope they write a sequel!"--John P. Boyd, Mathematical Reviews "[A] fascinating account of science's admirable but ultimately inadequate attempts to get to grips with the natural environment upon which we depend for life itself, but which is equally capable of visiting death and destruction upon us."--Jonathan Gornall, The National "[T]he authors have done well to create a book that will appeal to the intelligent 'popular science' enthusiast without disengaging the more theoretically-versed reader."--David-John Gibbs, Weather "Accessible and timely, Invisible in the Storm explains the crucial role of mathematics in understanding the ever-changing weather."--Nina Shokina, Zentralblatt MATH "[T]his is a well-written book giving a generally clear and accessible account of how weather forecasts are prepared. The historical detail enlivens the narrative and makes for an enjoyable read. The authors have considerable knowledge and expertise, and the book is scientifically sound. It can be warmly recommended to anyone who wishes to understand, in broad terms, how modern weather forecasts are made and how we may use models of the atmosphere to anticipate changes in the earth's climate."--Peter Lynch, Notices of the AMS "This very readable book provides an excellent insight into the history of forecasting the weather, with a considerable, but not too challenging, mathematical bent."--Colin J W Czapiewski, Actuary "Invisible in the Storm: The Role of Mathematics in Understanding Weather explores how mathematics and meteorology come together to improve weather and climate prediction, taking readers on a fascinating journey through the work of trailblazing scientists over the past 100 years."--University of Surrey website "I really enjoyed reading the book and I would recommend it to specialists who want to get an overview of the history of numerical weather prediction. I think it is also well worth reading for anyone who wishes to understand the developments in the science of meteorology that has led to the present level of forecast skill."--Erland Kallen, ECMWF Newsletter "Roulstone and Norbury have done an outstanding job and provide readers a fine bibliography to continue their education on this fascinating topic."--Robert E. O'malley, Jr., SIAM Review "Accessible and timely, Invisible in the Storm explains the crucial role of mathematics in understanding the ever-changing weather."--World Book Industry "[T]his is a well-written book giving a generally clear and accessible account of how weather forecasts are prepared. The historical detail enlivens the narrative and makes for an enjoyable read. The authors have considerable knowledge and expertise, and the book is scientifically sound. It can be warmly recommended to anyone who wishes to understand, in broad terms, how modern weather forecasts are made, and how we may use models of the atmosphere to anticipate changes in the Earth's climate."--Peter Lynch, Irish Math Society Bulletin "This book is highly readable and gives a bird's eye view of development of meteorology... It is strongly recommended to practitioners of meteorology and those interested in understanding this complex subject."--Ravi S. Nanjundiah, Current Science "The authors have to be applauded for having succeeded in writing a very entertaining and accessible book... The book must be considered essential reading for anyone interested in the history and mathematics of weather prediction."--Sebastian Reich, Jahresbericht der DMV "I recommend Invisible in the Storm both to mathematics undergraduates and educators who are interested in applied mathematics, weather forecasting, or both."--Steven Boyce, Mathematics TeacherTable of ContentsPreface vii Prelude: New Beginnings 1 ONE The Fabric of a Vision 3 TWO From Lore to Laws 47 THREE Advances and Adversity 89 FOUR When the Wind Blows the Wind 125 Interlude: A Gordian Knot 149 FIVE Constraining the Possibilities 153 SIX The Metamorphosis of Meteorology 187 Color Insert follows page 230 SEVEN Math Gets the Picture 231 EIGHT Predicting in the Presence of Chaos 271 Postlude: Beyond the Butterfly 313 Glossary 317 Bibliography 319 Index 323
£34.00
David & Charles The Met Office Pocket Cloud Book
Book SynopsisIf you enjoy watching clouds and want to know more aboutcloud types and what they mean then this practical reference guide is for you.Beautifully illustrated with lovely images from the Met Office, this handypocket-sized book provides you with all the information you need to identifydifferent kinds of clouds and the kind of weather that may be on its way. Fullof useful information, this book provides: quick reference pages for rapid identification; a cloud classification chart and a guide to theunique cloud identification system; clear informative explanations from weatherexperts; asimple, easy-to-understand progression from low clouds to high stratus clouds,as well as covering unusual cloud phenomena; a detailed introduction onthe history of cloud classification and an introduction to the three principlecloudforms, with clear explanations of theatmospheric processes that create them. This is aninvaluable companion forTable of ContentsIntroduction; The Classification System & its History; Glossary; Low Clouds; Medium Clouds; High Clouds; Special Clouds and Other Phenomena; Clouds and Climate Change; Quick Cloud Identifier; Acknowledgments; Index.
£10.44
John Murray Press Sunshine
Book SynopsisAlain de Boton meets The Cloudspotter's Guide in Robert Mighall's celebration of sunshineTrade Review'The perfect beach book' * Independent *'Compulsive, utterly idiosyncratic, unmistakeably British . . . essentially, this book is all feeling, radiating energy and nerves, with tantalising glimpses of Mighall's personal life' * The Sunday Times *'With verve and vigour ... quirky, chatty and informative' * Daily Mail *'(Mighall) traces the enduring association between sunshine and happiness . . . much that is interesting' * Metro *'If you love sunshine this is the tonic for you. Just make sure you slap on plenty of Factor 25' * Unite Magazine *'Charming' * Sunday Business Post *'An idiosyncratic hymn to sunshine' * Bookseller *
£8.54
Hachette Australia Accidental Weatherman
Book SynopsisAccidental Weatherman is the story of what happens when a hilarious Adelaide boy who knows nothing about meteorology scores the coveted weatherman gig on the highest rating breakfast TV show in Australia.As the Sunrise weatherman, Sam Mac has bungee jumped, swum with sharks, got his cat on the cover of Pussweek magazine, taken his mum to the Logies when he was nominated for gold, stripped naked for The Real Full Monty and even recorded a song with The Wiggles. But, ultimately, his job is about people - from primary schoolers to pensioners, Sam''s gift is how he connects with them all. He uses heart and humour in his role on Sunrise to introduce viewers to the true characters of Australia. He prides himself on bringing awareness to causes such as mental health and animal rescue, and on championing underdogs who might need a hand up or a shout out. His genuine nature and open-book approach to social media has won him hundreds of thousands of
£17.99
Pluto Press Surviving Climate Change The Struggle to Avert
Book SynopsisThe world's leading climate campaigners offer practical solutions on climate changeTrade Review'A vital point of reference for anyone who believes that neighbourhood and community initiatives will be essential in rising to the challenge that is climate change' -- Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for South East England'An insightful and inspiring collection of essays from some of the foremost thinkers on climate change' -- Mark Lynas, author of High Tide (Flamingo/HarperCollins, 2004)Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Survival Means Renewal, Mark Levene and David Cromwell - Both University of Southampton Part I The Big Picture 1. The Case for Contraction and Convergence, Aubrey Meyer Part II The State and its Apparatus 2. Thinking the Worst: The Pentagon Report, Dave Webb - Leeds Metropolitan University 3. Preparing for Mass Refugee Flows: The Corporate Military Sector, Steve Wright - Leeds Metropolitan University 4. Britain, Political Process and the Consequences for Government Action on Climate Change, James Humphreys Part III Critical Players 5. First they Blocked, Now do they Bluff? Corporations respond to Climate Change, Melanie Jarman 6. Mostly Missing the Point: Business Responses to Climate Change, David Ballard - University of Bath 7. The Mass Media, Climate Change and how things might be, John Theobald and Marianne McKiggan 8. Having the Information but what do you then do with it? The Scientific and Academic Communities, Jonathan Ward - University of Bristol 9. Asleep on their Watch: Where were the NGOs?, George Marshall Part IV The Challenge Ahead 10.Clearing the Pathways to Transformation, Susan Ballard and David Ballard 11. Averting Climate Change: By Force, Persuasion or Enlightened Self-Interest ? Jim Scott Afterword: Where Do We Go From Here? Mayer Hillman - Policy Studies Institute, London Appendix 1: A Layperson's Glossary of the Global Politics of Climate Change, Tim Helweg-Larsen (Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynelleth, Wales) and Jo Abbess Appendix 2: Climate Change campaigns and other relevant links Notes on Contributors Index
£24.29
The History Press Ltd Weather for Hillwalkers
Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to understanding and interpreting mountain weather systems
£10.44
Rowman & Littlefield Basic Illustrated Weather Forecasting Basic
Book SynopsisAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.
£8.96
Rowman & Littlefield Backpacker magazines Predicting Weather
Book SynopsisPerfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field.
£11.39
American Society of Civil Engineers Radar Rainfall Data Estimation and Use
Book SynopsisTable of Contents 1. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Background 1.2 Scope 1.3 Availability of Radar Rainfall Data within the USA 2. RADAR RAINFALL DATA: TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 Native Radar Data Resolution 2.2 Radar Rainfall Data Mosaics 2.3 Data Formats and Resolutions 2.3.1 Hydrologic Rainfall Analysis Project Grid 2.3.2 Standard Hydrologic Grid 2.4 Radar Rainfall Data QA/QC and Data Management 2.5 Gauge-Adjusted Radar Rainfall Estimates 2.6 Tool for Radar Rainfall Data Analysis (HEC-MetVue) 2.7 Use of Radar Rainfall Data 2.7.1 Real-time Hydrologic Monitoring, Flood Forecasting, and Disaster Management 2.7.2 Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation 2.8 Radar Rainfall Data Issues and Future Perspectives 2.8.1 Dual Polarization 2.8.2 Phased Array 2.8.3 Archived Radar Rainfall Data 2.9 Conclusions 3. RADAR-BASED RAINFALL DATA PROCESSING 3.1. Background 3.1.1 Programmatic Background and Organization of This Chapter 3.1.2. Limitations on the Content of This Chapter 3.2. Data Acquisition and Processing 3.2.1 Stages in preparation of Radar and Gauge-radar products 3.2.2 Physical Principles for Single-polarization Radar Precipitation Estimates 3.2.3. Processing for Radar Quality Control 3.2.4. Hydrometeor Identification 3.3. Reflectivity-Precipitation Rate Relationships 3.4 Radar QPE Products from the WSR-88D Radar Product Generator 3.5 Error Distribution of Radar Rainfall Estimates 3.5.1. Errors Caused by Sampling Differences between Gauge and Radar 3.5.2 Numerical Truncation Errors in RPG Products before 2004 3.6. Approaches to Gauge-Radar Adjustment 3.6.1. Mean Field Bias Correction 3.6.2. Local Bias Correction 3.7 Approaches to Gauge-Radar Observation Merging 3.8. Applicability of the Gauge-Radar Approaches 3.9. Use of Daily Precipitation Reports in Combination with Radar QPE 3.10. Access to Precipitation Observations and Estimates 3.10.1. Products from Individual Radar Sites 3.10.2. Gridded Multi-Radar and Multi-Sensor Products 3.10.3. Rain Gauge Reports 3.11 Conclusions 4. EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF RADAR-BASED RAINFALL DATA 4.1 Rainfall Measurement Methods, Errors, and Accuracy 4.2 Rain Gauge and Radar-based Measurements 4.3 Improving Radar-based Estimation: Optimal Z-R Relationships 4.4 Conclusions 5. USE OF RADAR RAINFALL DATA IN HYDROLOGIC MODELING 5.1 Data Requirements for Hydrologic Modeling and Design 5.2 Radar-based Rainfall Data for Hydrologic Modeling 5.2.1 Hydrologic Model Calibration 5.2.2 Data for Hydrologic Design 5.3 Conclusions 6. EXAMPLES IN RADAR RAINFALL DATA, ANALYSES, AND APPLICATIONS 6.1 Radar Rainfall Estimation—South Florida Water Management District 6.2 Radar Rainfall Data Analyses 6.2.1 Rainfall Frequency Analysis 6.2.2 Depth Area Reduction Factors 6.3 Other Radar Rainfall Data Applications 6.3.1 Near Real-time Flood Warning System 6.3.2 Sewer System Modeling 6.3.3 Groundwater Recharge Modeling 6.3.4 Rain Gauge Network Design 6.4 Conclusions 7. Advanced Topic: Framework for Bias Analysis of Radar Data 7.2. Ideal Performance Measures and Skill Scores 7.3. Utility of Assessment Indexes and Performance Measures 7.4. Bias Corrections 7.5. Bias Corrections with Limited Rain Gauge Data 7.6. Bias Corrections: Temporal Resolution Issues 7.7. Conclusions 8. ADVANCED TOPIC: RAIN GAUGE RAINFALL DATA AUGMENTATION AND RADAR RAINFALL DATA ANALYSIS 8.1 Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Rainfall 8.1.1 Spatial Interpolation Methods for Rainfall 8.2 Missing Data Estimation 8.3 Use of Radar Data for Infilling Rainfall Data 8.3.1 Functional Forms Linking Radar and Rain Gauge Data 8.4 Geospatial Grid-based Transformations of Radar-based Rainfall Data 8.5 Issues with Filled Precipitation Data Series 8.6 Conclusions 9. ADVANCED TOPIC: DESIGN OF RAINFALL MONITORING NETWORKS 9.1 Design of Rainfall Monitoring Networks 9.2 Rain Gauge Network Density 9.3 Optimal Rain Gauge Monitoring Networks 9.4 Optimal Density and Monitoring Networks 9.5 Objectives for Monitoring Network Design 9.6 Optimal Monitoring Network Design 9.6 Optimal Network Design using Radar Data 9.6.1 Variable Density Analysis Block Approach 9.7 Post Network Design Recommendations for Rain Gauge Placements 9.8 Identification of Meteorological Homogeneous Areas 9.9 Conclusions
£88.50
Jossey-Bass Inc, Publishers (a Pearson Education company) Global Climate Change
Book SynopsisFrom the front lines of the global warming debate, this book brings together senior perspectives from government, industry, academia and environmental organizations in a provocative discussion of the challenges and implications of our changing climate.
£34.20
Johns Hopkins University Press Battling the Elements
Book SynopsisAs this cogent analysis of geography and war makes clear, those who know more about the shape, nature, and variability of battleground conditions will always have a better understanding of the nature of combat and at least one significant advantage over a less knowledgeable enemy.Trade ReviewA remarkable guide to nature's effects on the conduct of military operations... Accessible to the layman but still of considerable utility for the expert, this book belongs on the shelf of any serious student of military affairs. Foreign Affairs This work... underscores the importance of weather, terrain, and soil type on military operations... An intriguing perspective that goes beyond instructing plebes to engaging recreational readers of military affairs. Booklist Military geographer Winters and his contributors use specific case studies to illustrate the importance in military operations of five elements of physical geography: weather, climate, terrain, soil, and vegetation. The range is impressive and the examples are well chosen... These case studies will usefully expand the limited sense of military geography possessed by most readers of military history. Publishers Weekly An excellent book and an important addition to the library of serious students of the military art... Well written, educational, multidisciplinary, and interesting. ParametersTable of ContentsContents: 1 Storms, Fair Weather, and Chance Kamikazes, Dunkirk, and Normandy 2 Too Much and Too Wet The Civil War Mud March and Flander's Fields 3 Clouds and Fog The Bulge and Khe Sanh 4 Invading Another Climate as Seasons Change Napoleon and Hitler Russia 5 Forests and Jungles The Wilderness and the Ia Drang Valley 6 Terrains and Corridors The American Civil War's Eastern Theater and World War I Verdun 7 Troubled Waters River Crossings at Arnhem and Remagen 8 Glaciers Shape the Land Alpine Fighting and the Road to Moscow 9 Peninsulas and Sea Coasts Anzio and Inchon 10 Island Battles Tarawa and Iwo Jima 11 Hot, Wet, and Sick New Guinea and Dien Bien Phu 12 Heat, Rock, and Sand The Western Desert and the Sinai
£23.85
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Atmosphere of Hope Searching for Solutions to the
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£11.99
MJ - Ohio University Press Weather Pioneers
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£26.72
Stackpole Books Discover Nature in the Weather
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£12.56
Chronicle Books The Cloud Collectors Handbook
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£15.26
Random House USA Inc Thunder Lightning Weather Past Present Future
Book SynopsisFrom the National Book Award finalist Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive, comes a dazzling fusion of storytelling, visual art, and reportage that grapples with weather in all its dimensions: its danger and its beauty, why it happens and what it means.WINNER OF THE PEN/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND SHELF AWARENESS Weather is the very air we breathe—it shapes our daily lives and alters the course of history. In Thunder & Lightning, Lauren Redniss tells the story of weather and humankind through the ages. This wide-ranging work roams from the driest desert on earth to a frigid island in the Arctic, from the Biblical flood to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Redniss visits the headquarters of the National Weather Service, recounts top-secret rainmaking operations during the Vietnam War, a
£29.75
University Press of Florida Florida Weather and Climate
Book SynopsisExplores the conditions, forces, and processes behind Florida's surprisingly varied and dynamic weather. The authors discuss Florida's location, landscape, and population, as well as the position of the sun and the importance of evaporation and condensation.Trade ReviewA valuable introductory resource for any individual investigating Florida's weather and weather systems."" - Choice
£31.17
John Wiley & Sons Declaring Disaster
Book SynopsisBuffalo's 1977 blizzard, the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history, came after a century of automobility, suburbanization, and snow removal guidelines. Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning.
£19.90
RAND Storm Warnings for Cuba
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£31.76
Goose Lane Editions Hurricanes
Book SynopsisIn 1954 Hurricane Hazel caused such destruction around Lake Ontario that it''s a vivid memory half a century later. In 2003 Hurricane Juan so devastated the Halifax, Nova Scotia, area that complete recovery will take decades. In the fall of 2005, Hurricane Katrina, immediately followed by Rita and Wilma, held North America and the world spellbound. In fact, 2005 was a record breaking year for tropical storms, with four Category 5 hurricanes, seven tropical storms before August 1, the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic basin, and the costliest and third deadliest hurricane in US history. Yet few people know more about hurricanes than the horror they witness in the media. What are hurricanes? How are they formed, and where do they get their names? What should you do if a hurricane is headed in your direction? An indispensable reference book, Hurricanes: What You Need to Know answers these questions and more by combining science with handy tips, quick facts, checklists, Trade Review"This book is an excellent source of information." -- Peter Coade"A valuable survival guide." * Bookwatch *
£12.59
Utah State University Press Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth Weather
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£18.00
John Wiley & Sons Tornado
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£11.35
Rowman & Littlefield Conditions May Vary A Guide to Maine Weather
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£11.39
Eland Publishing Ltd The Weather in Africa Three Novellas
Book SynopsisTwo sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their adventures to their parents' hotel on the mountain, where they are caught up in a scandalous relations with an African official and an English botanist. Meanwhile, a heartbroken woman tries to escape the memory of her son's death on a doomed holiday by the sea.
£11.69
Starpath Publications The Barometer Handbook A Modern Look at Barometers and Applications of Barometric Pressure
£16.20
Natural Energy Works On Wilhelm Reich and Orgonomy Reich in Denmark Atomic Accidents Bomb Tests Weather Cloudbusting in Israel Namibia Summerhill School Report on FDA Burning of Reichs Books
£18.95
Green Magic Publishing Weather Without Technology Accurate nature based
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£11.69
Cambridge University Press Computing the Climate
Book SynopsisThis accessible, non-technical book reveals how, starting in the 1800s, scientists have used mathematical models and computer simulations to demonstrate that climate change is real and accelerating. Readers will learn where the key scientific ideas came from, how they were tested, and what future these models forecast for our planet.Trade Review'Numerical climate models are a critical tool for assessing the threat posed by climate change and investigating the options available to mitigate that threat. Yet, an understanding of these models-how they work, what they tell us, and how their tested and validated-has remained evasive for all but the most math and physics-literate. In Computing the Climate, computer scientist Steve Easterbook takes us on a journey through the world of climate modeling, making the science accessible to lay readers, and showing us why we should trust the models and heed their warnings, before it's too late.' Michael Mann, University of Pennsylvania, author of The New Climate War'Computing the Climate provides an impressively detailed history of how climate models evolved from simple equations calculated by hand to giant programs running on supercomputers. Avoiding jargon, this book explains to a general audience how the laws of physics and the principles of software engineering are combined to build climate models.' R. Saravanan, Texas A&M University, author of The Climate Demon'Computing the Climate takes a unique look at the history of computational modeling the Earth's climate system, the processes represented in these models, their evaluation, and how they are being used to project the potential changes in the future of our climate. When combined with more detailed analyses of concurrent issues being addressed in these models such as cloud and convection processes, this would be an excellent book for a university course on climate modeling.' Don Wuebbles, University of Illinois'I teach several courses in climate change and climate modeling for general and specialized audiences, and I am so excited to incorporate this new text by Easterbrook into those classes. While climate models are derived from first physical principles, climate models are developed by people and communities. I think that this book's approach of the tracing of revolutionary ideas and herculean efforts by generations of scientists to develop deep understanding and predictive capability for weather and climate does the topic justice. The logical progression of concepts, chapter by chapter is excellent as is the extensive, but not obtrusive, referencing throughout. Many difficult concepts, including: the greenhouse effect, chaos and predicability, computational instability, parallel computing, the difference between predictions and projections, are explained very well and accessibly. This book will be compelling reading both for students and people who simply want to know more.' Matthew Huber, Purdue University'Easterbrook's non-technical survey of climate modeling uniquely expands the climate change genre. Students will benefit from its broad scope and equation-free conceptual explanations, and climate modelers will appreciate its historical approach linking nineteenth century experiments and ideas to twenty-first century breakthroughs.' Baylor Fox-Kemper, Brown University'This is a very readable personal account of climate model development throughout history. It focuses on several individuals and modeling groups/countries. It often refers to 'you' and 'we'. I learned a lot and enjoyed the book, and I recommend it to anyone faced with making decisions involving the future climate.' Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland, author of The Changing Flow of Energy Through the Climate System'This engaging, beautifully written book brings alive the scientists who created climate models, how they did it, and what the models can (and cannot) tell us - all in straightforward, nontechnical language and enlightening illustrations. If you want to understand how modern climate science works, start here.' Paul N. Edwards, Stanford University, author of A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global WarmingTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The world's first climate model; 3. The forecast factory; 4. Taming chaos; 5. The heart of the machine; 6. The well-equipped physics lab; 7. Plug and play; 8. Sound science; 9. Choosing a future; References; Index.
£24.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc Climate Change What the Science Tells Us
Book SynopsisThis book introduces climate change fundamentals and essential concepts that reveal the extent of the damage, the impacts felt around the globe, and the innovation and leadership it will take to bring an end to the status quo. Emphasizing peer-reviewed literature, this text details the impact of climate change on land and sea, the water cycle, human communities, the weather, and humanity's collective future. Coverage of greenhouse gases, oceanic and atmospheric processes, Pleistocene and Holocene paleoclimate, sea levels, and other fundamental topics provide a deep understanding of key mechanisms, while discussion of extreme weather, economic impacts, and resource scarcity reveals how climate change is already impacting people's livesand will continue to do so at an increasing rate for the foreseeable future.Table of ContentsPreface ix 1 Evidence of Climate Change 1 Chapter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Climate Change is Real and it is Dangerous 6 The Earth System is Changing 12 Reliable Sources of Climate Change Information 19 How Unusual is the Present Warming? 25 Surface Temperature 26 Human Fingerprints on Climate 27 A Consistent Picture Emerges 31 Animations and Videos 35 Comprehension Questions 35 Thinking Critically 36 Activities 36 Key Terms 36 2 Radiative Equilibrium 37 Chapter Summary 37 Earth’s Energy Budget 38 Anthropogenic Forcing 49 Animations and Videos 67 Climate Change Essay 68 Comprehension Questions 68 Thinking Critically 68 Activities 68 Key Terms 69 3 The Climate System 70 Chapter Summary 70 Weather and Climate 71 The Atmosphere 71 Climate Zones 74 Jet Stream 88 Ocean Currents Carry Heat 90 Global Warming Is Changing the Ocean 92 Outlook 101 Animations and Videos 102 Ocean Threats 102 Comprehension Questions 102 Thinking Critically 102 Activities 103 Key Terms 103 4 Are Humans the Cause? 104 Chapter Summary 104 Mitigating Global Warming Requires Managing Carbon 105 Paleoclimate 114 Is Global Warming Caused by the Sun? 136 Did Global Warming End After 1998? 137 Do Scientists Disagree on Global Warming? 140 Are Climate Data Faulty? 141 Is Today’s Warming Simply a Repeat of the Recent Past? 142 In Conclusion 145 Animations and Videos 146 Comprehension Questions 146 Thinking Critically 146 Activities 147 Key Terms 147 5 Sea-Level Rise 148 Chapter Summary 148 Rate of Sea-Level Rise 150 Sea-Level Components 164 Sea-Level Impacts 176 The Eemian Analogue and a Warning of Our Future 190 Conclusion 190 Animations and Videos 191 Comprehension Questions 191 Thinking Critically 191 Activities 192 Key Terms 192 6 Modeling Climate 193 Chapter Summary 193 Climate Models 194 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—Assessment Report 5 205 Conclusion 215 Additional Considerations 216 Concluding Thoughts 234 Animations and Videos 235 Comprehension Questions 236 Thinking Critically 236 Activities 236 Key Terms 237 7 Warming Impacts 238 Chapter Summary 238 Air Temperature and Precipitation Patterns in the United States 239 Climate Impacts to Planning Sectors 243 Climate Impacts to Geographic Regions 263 Conclusion 275 Animations and Video 275 Comprehension Questions 275 Thinking Critically 275 Activities 276 Key Terms 276 8 Dangerous Climate 277 Chapter Summary 277 Extreme Weather 278 Drought 286 Wildfire 290 Ecosystem Impacts 293 Climate Sensitivity 299 Carbon Trends and Implications 305 Dangerous Climate 312 The Socio-Economic Framework of All Humanity Is at Risk 318 Animations and Videos 327 Comprehension Questions 327 Thinking Critically 327 Activities 328 Key Terms 328 Key Term Glossary 329 Index 337
£110.66
University Press of the Pacific Weather Modification Programs Problems Policy and Potential
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Raintree Weather
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Raintree Weather Infographics Read Me
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Chronicle Books A Cloud a Day
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Chronicle Books The Little Book of Snow
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