02722nam 2200625 450 991080784070332120230120052543.01-4920-1678-00-87421-951-5(CKB)3710000000237674(EBL)1781648(SSID)ssj0001348274(PQKBManifestationID)12524863(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001348274(PQKBWorkID)11363244(PQKB)10400364(Au-PeEL)EBL3442929(CaPaEBR)ebr10929317(OCoLC)932313683(Au-PeEL)EBL1781648(OCoLC)890530952(MiAaPQ)EBC3442929(MiAaPQ)EBC1781648(EXLCZ)99371000000023767420140916h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSecrets of the greatest snow on earth weather, climate change, and finding deep powder in Utah's Wasatch mountains and around the world /Jim SteenburghBoulder, Colorado :Utah State University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (199 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-87421-950-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets; 2. Wasatch Microclimates; 3. Beyond Utah; 4. Flaky Science; 5. Lake Effect; 6. Alta Goes to War; 7. Beyond the Ropes; 8. Powder Prediction; 9. Global Warming; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author; IndexUtah has long claimed to have the greatest snow on Earth-the state itself has even trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah's powder lives up to its reputation. Steenburgh also examines ski and snowboard regions beyond Utah, making this book a meteorological guide to mountain weather and snow climates around the world. Chapters explore mountain weather, avalanches and snow safety, historical accounts of weather events and snow conditions, and the basiClimatic changesGlobal warmingWeatherWasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)Climatic changes.Global warming.Weather.551.6Steenburgh Jim1655554MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807840703321Secrets of the greatest snow on earth4007984UNINA