3 options
Global perspective on tropical cyclones : from science to mitigation / edited by Johnny C.L. Chan, Jeffrey D. Kepert.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World Scientific series on Asia-Pacific weather and climate ; v. 4.
- World Scientific series on Asia-Pacific weather and climate ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cyclones--Tropics.
- Cyclones.
- Tropics--Climate--Observations.
- Tropics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (448 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is a completely rewritten, updated and expanded new edition of the original ""Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones"" published in 1995. It presents a comprehensive review of the state of science and forecasting of tropical cyclones together with the application of this science to disaster mitigation, hence the tag: From Science to Mitigation. Since the previous volume, enormous progress in understanding tropical cyclones has been achieved. These advances range from the theoretical through to ever more sophisticated computer modeling, all underpinned by a vast and growing range of
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Theory of tropical cyclones
- pt. 2. Observations of tropical cyclones
- pt. 3. Climate variations of tropical cyclone activity
- pt. 4. Forecasting of tropical cyclones
- pt. 5. Hydrological aspects of tropical cyclones
- pt. 6. Societal impacts of tropical cyclones.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-76203-6
- 9786612762031
- 981-4293-48-2
- OCLC:
- 680516855
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.