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A climatology of recent extreme weather and climate events / Tom Ross, Neal Lott.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Ross, Tom
- Series:
- National Climatic Data Center technical report ; no. 2000-02.
- National Climatic Data Center technical report ; no. 2000-02
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Climatic extremes--United States.
- Climatic extremes.
- Hurricanes--United States.
- Hurricanes.
- Tornadoes--United States.
- Tornadoes.
- Severe storms--United States.
- Severe storms.
- Droughts--United States.
- Droughts.
- Floods--United States.
- Floods.
- Heat waves (Meteorology)--United States.
- Heat waves (Meteorology).
- United States.
- Genre:
- Government publications.
- Physical Description:
- 17 pages : color illustrations, color maps.
- Other Title:
- Extreme weather and climate events
- Place of Publication:
- Asheville, NC : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, National Climatic Data Center, [2000]
- Summary:
- Provides an overview, details, and graphics for 46 weather events during 1980-1999, each of which caused at least $1 billion in damages. Relates the events to population changes, increasing risk in disaster-prone areas, and effects of climate change.
- Notes:
- Title from web page (viewed Feb. 24, 2004).
- "October 2000."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9).
- Other Format:
- Ross, Tom. Climatology of recent extreme weather and climate events
- OCLC:
- 54477406
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