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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697713803321

Autore

Ross Tom

Titolo

A climatology of recent extreme weather and climate events [[electronic resource] /] / Tom Ross, Neal Lott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Asheville, NC : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, National Climatic Data Center, , [2000]

Descrizione fisica

17 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

National Climatic Data Center technical report ; ; no. 2000-02

Altri autori (Persone)

LottNeal

Soggetti

Climatic extremes - United States

Hurricanes - United States

Tornadoes - United States

Severe storms - United States

Droughts - United States

Floods - United States

Heat waves (Meteorology) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from web page (viewed Feb. 24, 2004).

"October 2000."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9).

Sommario/riassunto

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.