Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]]
| Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Meyer William B. |
| Edizione | [Updated edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Social aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Economic aspects - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-755950-6
0-19-021282-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467800603321 |
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Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]]
| Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Meyer William B. |
| Edizione | [Updated edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Social aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
0-19-755950-6
0-19-021282-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794878303321 |
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Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]]
| Americans and their weather / / William B. Meyer [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Meyer William B. |
| Edizione | [Updated edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Social aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
0-19-755950-6
0-19-021282-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812701603321 |
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The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity in the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, and David Schimel, editors
| The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity in the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, and David Schimel, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BacklundPeter
JanetosAnthony C SchimelDavid Steven |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - United States
Agriculture - Environmental aspects - United States Biodiversity - Environmental aspects - United States Biotic communities - Environmental aspects - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61324-075-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465283103321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 | ||
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The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity in the United States / / Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, and David Schimel, editors
| The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity in the United States / / Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, and David Schimel, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BacklundPeter
JanetosAnthony C SchimelDavid Steven |
| Collana | Synthesis and assessment product |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - United States
Agriculture - Environmental aspects - United States Biodiversity - Environmental aspects - United States Biotic communities - Environmental aspects - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61324-075-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ONAGRICULTURE, LAND RESOURCES,WATER RESOURCES,AND BIODIVERSITY IN THEUNITED STATES -- THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE, LAND RESOURCES, WATER RESOURCES, AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- Scope -- Time Horizon -- Ascribing Confidence to Findings -- Climate Context -- 2. OVERARCHING CONCLUSIONS -- 3. KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- 4. SECTORAL FINDINGS -- Agriculture -- Land Resources -- Water Resources -- Biodiversity -- INTRODUCTION -- INTENT OF THIS REPORT -- SCOPE OF THIS REPORT -- GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR THIS REPORT -- ASCRIBING CONFIDENCE TO FINDINGS -- TIME HORIZON FOR THIS REPORT -- GLOBAL CLIMATE CONTEXT -- U.S. CLIMATE CONTEXT -- Ecological and Biological Context -- ATTRIBUTION OF ECOSYSTEM CHANGES -- SUMMARY -- AGRICULTURE -- 2.1. INTRODUCTION -- 2.2. Observed Changes and Responses -- 2.2.1. Crops -- 2.2.2. Pastureland -- 2.2.3. Rangelands -- 2.2.4. Temperature Response of Animals -- 2.2.5. Episodes of Extreme Events -- 2.3. POSSIBLE FUTURE CHANGES AND IMPACTS -- 2.3.1. projections Based on Increment ofTemperature and CO2 for Crops -- 2.3.2. Projections for Weeds -- 2.3.3. Projections for Insects and Pathogens -- 2.3.4. projections for Rangelands -- 2.3.5. Climatic Influences on Livestock -- 2.4. OBSERVING/MONITORING SYSTEMS -- 2.4.1. Monitoring Relevant to Crops -- 2.4.2. Monitoring Relevant to Pasturelands -- 2.4.3. Monitoring Relevant to Rangelands -- 2.5. INTERACTIONS AMONG SYSTEMS -- 2.5.1. Climate Change and Sustainability of Pasturelands -- 2.6. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- 2.6.1. Crops -- 2.6.2. Weeds -- 2.6.3. Insects and Disease Pests -- 2.6.4. Pasturelands -- 2.6.5. Rangelands -- 2.6.6. Animal Production Systems -- LAND RESOURCES:FORESTS AND ARID LANDS -- 3.1. INTRODUCTION -- 3.2. FORESTS.
3.2.1. Brief Summary of Key Points from the Literature -- 3.2.2. Observed Changes or Trends -- 3.2.3. Possible Future Changes and Impacts -- 3.2.4. Indicators and Observing Systems -- 3.2.5. How Changes in One ResourceCan Affect Other Resources -- 3.3. ARID LANDS -- 3.3.1. Brief Summary of Key Points from the Literature -- 3.3.2. Observed and Predicted Changes or Trends -- 3.3.3. Species Distributions and Community Dynamics -- 3.3.4. Ecosystem Processes -- 3.3.5. Arid Land Rivers and Riparian Zones -- 3.3.6. Water and Wind Erosion -- 3.3.7. Indicators and Observing Systems -- 3.4. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- 3.4.1. Forests -- 3.4.2. Arid Lands -- 3.4.3. Observing Systems for Forests and Arid Lands -- WATER RESOURCES -- 4.1. INTRODUCTION -- 4.1.1. Hydroclimatic Variability in the United States -- 4.1.2. Characteristics of Managed WaterResources in the United States -- 4.1.3. U.S. Water Use and Water Use Trends -- 4.2. OBSERVED CHANGES INU.S.WATER RESOURCES -- 4.2.1. Observed Streamflow Trends -- 4.2.2. Evaporation Trends -- 4.2.3. U.S. Drought Trends -- 4.2.4. Regional Assessment of Changes in U.S. Water Resources -- 4.2.5. Water Quality -- 4.3. ATTRIBUTION OF CHANGES -- 4.4. FUTURE CHANGES AND IMPACTS -- 4.4.1. Hydrology and Water Resources -- 4.4.2. Water Quality -- 4.4.3. Groundwater -- 4.5. HYDROLOGY-LANDSCAPE INTERACTIONS -- 4.6. OBSERVING SYSTEMS -- 4.7. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- BIODIVERSITY -- 5.1. INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK -- 5.2. CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION AND PHENOLOGIESIN TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS -- 5.2.1. Growing Season Length andNet Primary Production Shifts -- 5.2.2. Biogeographical and Phenological Shifts -- 5.2.3. Geographical and Distributional Responses of Plants -- 5.3. CHANGES IN COASTAL AND NEAR-SHORE ECOSYSTEMS -- 5.3.1. Coral Reefs -- 5.3.2. Coastal Communities and Ecosystems. 5.4.CLIMATE CHANGE,MARINE FISHERIESAND MARINE ECOSYSTEM CHANGE -- 5.4.1. Other Climate-Driven Physical Forcesthat Affect Marine Ecosystems -- 5.4.2. Observed and Projected Impacts -- 5.5. CHANGES IN PESTS AND PATHOGENS -- 5.5.1. Interactions of Climate Change with Pests,Pathogens, and Invasive Species -- 5.6. PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SYSTEMS -- 5.6.1. Impacts of Climate Change on Montane Ecosystems -- 5.6.2. Arctic Sea-Ice Ecosystems -- 5.7. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND EXPECTATIONSFOR FUTURE CHANGE -- 5.8. ADEQUACY OF OBSERVING SYSTEMS -- 5.9.MAJOR FINDINGS -- 5.9.1. Growing Season and Phenology -- 5.9.2. Biogeographical and Phenological Shifts -- 5.9.3. Migratory Birds -- 5.9.4. Butterflies -- 5.9.5. Coastal and Near Shore Systems -- 5.9.6. Corals -- 5.9.7. Marine Fisheries -- 5.9.8. Pests and Pathogens -- 5.9.9. Invasive Plants -- 5.9.10. Particularly Sensitive Systems -- 5.9.11. Arctic Sea-Ice Ecosystems -- 5.10. CONCLUSIONS -- SYNTHESIS -- 6.1. INTRODUCTION -- 6.2. KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- 6.3. DESIGNING SYSTEMS TO MONITORCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS -- 6.4. INTEGRATION OF ECO- SYSTEM OBSERVATIONS,MODELING,EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSIS -- 6.5. OVERARCHING CONCLUSIONS -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910659227603321 |
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National weather digest
| National weather digest |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Clinton, Md., : National Weather Association |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 551.6973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - United States - Societies, etc
Weather Climatology Meteorology - Societies, etc |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144354803321 |
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The weather almanac [[electronic resource] ] : a reference guide to weather, climate, and related issues in the United States and its key cities / / Steven L. Horstmeyer
| The weather almanac [[electronic resource] ] : a reference guide to weather, climate, and related issues in the United States and its key cities / / Steven L. Horstmeyer |
| Autore | Horstmeyer Steven L |
| Edizione | [12th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1140 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.697
551.6973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Weather forecasting
Climatology |
| ISBN |
1-283-28256-9
9786613282569 1-118-01520-7 1-118-01521-5 1-118-01519-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THEWEATHERALMANAC; Contents; Preface; 1 Climate Maps of the United States; 2 Renewable Energy; 3 Extreme Weather-Disasters, Records, Floods, Heat, Cold, and Blizzards; 4 Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail, and Tornadoes; 5 Tropical Cyclones; 6 El Niño, La Niña, and the Southern Oscillation; 7 Global Warming and Climate Change; 8 Air Pollution; 9 Climate Data from Around theWorld; World Weather Data (Table 9.2); 10 Local Climatological Data Annual Summaries 2009; Birmingham, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; Anchorage, Alaska; Barrow, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Nome, Alaska
Flagstaff, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Little Rock, Arkansas; Eureka, California; Fresno, California; Los Angeles, International Airport; Redding, California; Sacramento, California; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Grand Junction, Colorado; Windsor Locks, Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington, Delaware; Daytona Beach, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; Key West, Florida; Miami, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Tampa, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Hilo, Hawaii; Honolulu, Hawaii; Boise, Idaho Chicago, IllinoisPeoria, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Evansville, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; South Bend, Indiana; Des Moines, Iowa; Dodge City, Kansas; Wichita, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; Jackson, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Caribou, Maine; Portland, Maine; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Worcester, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Houghton Lake, Michigan; Marquette Country Airport, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; International Falls, Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota Jackson, MississippiInternational Airport, Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Billings, Montana; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; North Platte, Nebraska; Omeha, Nebraska; Elko, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Concord, New Hempshire; Atlantic City, N.A.F.E.C.; Newark, New Jersey; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Albany, New York; Buffalo, New York; New York, New York; Rochester, new York; Syracuse, New York; Asheville, North Carolina; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Fargo, North Dakota; Williston, North Dakota; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio Cincinnati, OHToledo, Ohio; Okalahoma City, Oklahoma; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Burns, Oregon; Pendleton, Oregon; Portland, Oregon; Avoca/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Providence, Rhode Island; Charleston, South Carolina; Aberdeen, South Dakota; Rapid City, South Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Knoxville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Amarillo, Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah Burlington, Vermont |
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The weather almanac : a reference guide to weather, climate, and related issues in the United States and its key cities / / Steven L. Horstmeyer
| The weather almanac : a reference guide to weather, climate, and related issues in the United States and its key cities / / Steven L. Horstmeyer |
| Autore | Horstmeyer Steven L |
| Edizione | [12th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1140 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.697
551.6973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Weather forecasting
Climatology |
| ISBN |
9786613282569
9781283282567 1283282569 9781118015209 1118015207 9781118015216 1118015215 9781118015193 1118015193 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THEWEATHERALMANAC; Contents; Preface; 1 Climate Maps of the United States; 2 Renewable Energy; 3 Extreme Weather-Disasters, Records, Floods, Heat, Cold, and Blizzards; 4 Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail, and Tornadoes; 5 Tropical Cyclones; 6 El Niño, La Niña, and the Southern Oscillation; 7 Global Warming and Climate Change; 8 Air Pollution; 9 Climate Data from Around theWorld; World Weather Data (Table 9.2); 10 Local Climatological Data Annual Summaries 2009; Birmingham, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; Anchorage, Alaska; Barrow, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Nome, Alaska
Flagstaff, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Little Rock, Arkansas; Eureka, California; Fresno, California; Los Angeles, International Airport; Redding, California; Sacramento, California; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Grand Junction, Colorado; Windsor Locks, Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington, Delaware; Daytona Beach, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; Key West, Florida; Miami, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Tampa, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Hilo, Hawaii; Honolulu, Hawaii; Boise, Idaho Chicago, IllinoisPeoria, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Evansville, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; South Bend, Indiana; Des Moines, Iowa; Dodge City, Kansas; Wichita, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; Jackson, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Caribou, Maine; Portland, Maine; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Worcester, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Houghton Lake, Michigan; Marquette Country Airport, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; International Falls, Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota Jackson, MississippiInternational Airport, Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Billings, Montana; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; North Platte, Nebraska; Omeha, Nebraska; Elko, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Concord, New Hempshire; Atlantic City, N.A.F.E.C.; Newark, New Jersey; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Albany, New York; Buffalo, New York; New York, New York; Rochester, new York; Syracuse, New York; Asheville, North Carolina; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Fargo, North Dakota; Williston, North Dakota; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio Cincinnati, OHToledo, Ohio; Okalahoma City, Oklahoma; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Burns, Oregon; Pendleton, Oregon; Portland, Oregon; Avoca/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Providence, Rhode Island; Charleston, South Carolina; Aberdeen, South Dakota; Rapid City, South Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Knoxville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Amarillo, Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah Burlington, Vermont |
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