LEADER 03376oam 22004455 450 001 9910746298603321 005 20231031194427.0 010 $a3-031-32273-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-32273-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30751916 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30751916 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-32273-0 035 $a(PPN)272739685 035 $a(CKB)28284170000041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928284170000041 100 $a20230922d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFire and rain $eCalifornia's changing weather and climate /$fStephen LaDochy, Michael Witiw 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (xxxiii, 249 pages) $cillustrations 311 08$aPrint version: LaDochy, Stephen Fire and Rain Cham : Springer,c2023 9783031322723 327 $aChapter 1. Introduction: The Most Climatically Diverse State in the U.S -- Chapter 2. The Physical Environment: Causes of Regional Climate Types -- Chapter 3. California Sunshine: The Most Sunshine in the U.S -- Chapter 4. Temperatures are Rising (isn?t surprising) -- Chapter 5. Fog: A Menace or Friend? -- Chapter 6. Precipitation: It Does Rain in California -- Chapter 7. Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions: Do El Niņos Predict Rainfall? -- Chapter 8. Winds: Sea Breezes and Santa Anas -- Chapter 9. Mid-latitude Cyclones: Pacific Storms Refresh the Parched Land -- Chapter 10. Thunderstorms: Lightning, Hail and Tornadoes, Oh My -- Chapter 11. Climate Change: The Future Ain?t What it Used to Be -- Chapter 12. Air Pollution: Smoggiest Place in the U.S -- Chapter 13. California Agriculture: Leading the Continent in Produce. 330 $aThis book shows how California?s weather and climate have drastically changed and what we can expect in the near future. California?s weather and climate are becoming as common a topic in the media as inflation and wars. It comes into our lives during heat waves when we require more cooling and during droughts when we are asked to limit our use of water. We may not be able to visit state and national parks when fires rage nearby. Indeed, California does have weather. LaDochy and Witiw dispel the erroneous myths about the state?s climate in a colorful, entertaining way. California does have seasons. It does rain in Southern California. It is not always sunny and mild throughout the year. And not all El Niņos bring abundant rainfall every time throughout the state. These and other myths are discussed and dismissed with the latest science and remarkable vignettes. The authors describe the diversity of the state?s physical environment, both natural and man-made and how climate change is currently altering this diverse environment. Climate change, in the past, present and future, continues to influence this most populous state. Yes, California does have weather. 606 $aClimatic changes$zCalifornia 615 0$aClimatic changes 676 $a551.69794 700 $aLaDochy$b Stephen$01429557 701 $aWitiw$b Michael$01429558 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910746298603321 996 $aFire and Rain$93568556 997 $aUNINA