Storm surge : Hurricane Sandy, our changing climate, and extreme weather of the past and future / Adam Sobel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sobel, Adam H., 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hurricane Sandy, 2012.

Hurricanes--United States--History--21st century.

Hurricanes.

Climatic changes--Forecasting.

Climatic changes.

Severe storms--Forecasting.

Severe storms.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxii, 314 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

Examines the devastating and unprecedented events of Hurricane Sandy, using it to explain the Earth's changing climate and how to protect cities and coastal areas from the effects of huge storms.

Contents:

Part 1 The Storm

1 Genesis 3

2 MJO 9

3 Monday, October 22 21

4 NAO 27

5 Tuesday, October 23 33

6 Deadly Boring: The Hurricane Prone 39

7 Hurricane Science 101 47

8 Wednesday, October 24 55

9 Winter Weather 59

10 Thursday, October 25 65

11 Where Weather Forecasts Came From 75

12 Friday, October 26 95

13 Fujiwhara 103

14 Saturday, October 27 111

15 Communicating the Threat: The Label on the Can versus the Fine Print 127

16 Preparations 133

17 Sunday, October 28 139

18 Monday, October 29 143

19 The Damage 147

20 The Toll 155

21 Immediate Aftermath 159

Part 2 What Does It Mean, and What Should We Do?

22 The Climate Is Warming 171

23 The Sea Is Rising 181

24 Zeeland 189

25 Hurricanes and Climate 203

26 Barriers and Beaches Since 1938 233

27 In Harm's Way 249

28 What Happens Now? 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.

ISBN:

0062304763

9780062304766

OCLC:

892491631

Publisher Number:

99961158005