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Hurricanes of the North Atlantic [[electronic resource] ] : climate and society / / James B. Elsner, A. Birol Kara



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Autore: Elsner James B Visualizza persona
Titolo: Hurricanes of the North Atlantic [[electronic resource] ] : climate and society / / James B. Elsner, A. Birol Kara Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (505 p.)
Disciplina: 551.552091631
Soggetto topico: Hurricanes - North Atlantic Region
Hurricanes - United States
Hurricanes - Social aspects
Altri autori: KaraA. Birol  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-480) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 Hurricane Characteristics; 2 Hurricane Categories and Impacts; 3 Hurricane Climate Data; 4 North Atlantic Hurricanes; 5 Tropical Only Hurricanes; 6 Baroclinically Enhanced Hurricanes; 7 Major Hurricanes; 8 U.S. Hurricanes; 9 Hurricanes of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Bermuda; 10 Hurricane Cycles and Trends; 11 Hurricane Return Periods; 12 Hurricanes of the Early 1990's; 13 History of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting; 14 Seasonal Forecast Models; 15 Sub Basin Forecast Models; 16 Prospects for Extended Range Outlooks; 17 People at Risk; 18 Property at Risk; 19 Catastrophe Insurance
20 Integrated Assessment References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: 1. Hurricane Characteristics. 2. Hurricane Categories and Impacts. 3. Hurricane Climate Data. 4. North Atlantic Hurricanes. 5. Tropical Only Hurricanes. 6. Baroclinically Enhanced Hurricanes. 7. Major Hurricanes. 8. U.S. Hurricanes. 9. Hurricanes of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Bermuda. 10. Hurricane Cycles and Trends. 11. Hurricane Return Periods. 12. Hurricanes of the Early 1990's. 13. History of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting. 14. Seasonal Forecast Models. 15. Sub Basin Forecast Models. 16. Prospects for Extended Range Outlooks. 17. People at Risk. 18. Property at Risk. 19. Catastrophe Insuranc
Titolo autorizzato: Hurricanes of the North Atlantic  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-770962-1
0-19-988080-8
1-280-83089-1
9786610830893
0-19-535228-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785072703321
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