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Hurricanes of the North Atlantic : climate and society / James B. Elsner, A. Birol Kara.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elsner, James B., author.
- Kara, A. Birol, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hurricanes--North Atlantic Region.
- Hurricanes.
- Hurricanes--United States.
- Hurricanes--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (505 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 1. Hurricane Characteristics. 2. Hurricane Categories and Impacts. 3. Hurricane Climate Data. 4. North Atlantic Hurricanes. 5. Tropical Only Hurricanes. 6. Baroclinically Enhanced Hurricanes. 7. Major Hurricanes. 8. U.S. Hurricanes. 9. Hurricanes of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Bermuda. 10. Hurricane Cycles and Trends. 11. Hurricane Return Periods. 12. Hurricanes of the Early 1990's. 13. History of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting. 14. Seasonal Forecast Models. 15. Sub Basin Forecast Models. 16. Prospects for Extended Range Outlooks. 17. People at Risk. 18. Property at Risk. 19. Catastrophe Insuranc
- Contents:
- Contents; 1 Hurricane Characteristics; 2 Hurricane Categories and Impacts; 3 Hurricane Climate Data; 4 North Atlantic Hurricanes; 5 Tropical Only Hurricanes; 6 Baroclinically Enhanced Hurricanes; 7 Major Hurricanes; 8 U.S. Hurricanes; 9 Hurricanes of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Bermuda; 10 Hurricane Cycles and Trends; 11 Hurricane Return Periods; 12 Hurricanes of the Early 1990's; 13 History of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting; 14 Seasonal Forecast Models; 15 Sub Basin Forecast Models; 16 Prospects for Extended Range Outlooks; 17 People at Risk; 18 Property at Risk; 19 Catastrophe Insurance
- 20 Integrated Assessment References; Index
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-480) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-770962-1
- 0-19-988080-8
- 1-280-83089-1
- 9786610830893
- 0-19-535228-9
- OCLC:
- 433102670
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