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The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
Samuel and Althea Stroum Books
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32,99 € |
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| Verlag: | University Of Washington Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 01.09.2015 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780295998367 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 336 |
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<p>The Pacific Northwest experiences the most varied and fascinating weather in the United States, including world-record winter snows, the strongest non-tropical storms in the nation, and shifts from desert to rain forest in a matter of miles. Local weather features dominate the meteorological landscape, from the Puget Sound convergence zone and wind surges along the Washington Coast, to gap winds through the Columbia Gorge and the �Banana Belt� of southern Oregon. This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative guide to Northwest weather that is directed to the general reader; helpful to boaters, hikers, and skiers; and valuable to expert meteorologists.</p>
<p>In The Weather of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington atmospheric scientist and popular radio commentator Cliff Mass unravels the intricacies of Northwest weather, from the mundane to the mystifying. By examining our legendary floods, snowstorms, and windstorms, and a wide variety of local weather features, Mass answers such interesting questions as:</p>
<p>o Why does the Northwest have localized rain shadows?</p>
<p>o What is the origin of the hurricane force winds that often buffet the region?</p>
<p>o Why does the Northwest have so few thunderstorms?</p>
<p>o What is the origin of the Pineapple Express?</p>
<p>o Why do ferryboats sometimes seem to float above the water's surface?</p>
<p>o Why is it so hard to predict Northwest weather?</p>
<p>Mass brings together eyewitness accounts, historical records, and meteorological science to explain Pacific Northwest weather. He also considers possible local effects of global warming. The final chapters guide readers in interpreting the Northwest sky and in securing weather information on their own.</p>
<p>In The Weather of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington atmospheric scientist and popular radio commentator Cliff Mass unravels the intricacies of Northwest weather, from the mundane to the mystifying. By examining our legendary floods, snowstorms, and windstorms, and a wide variety of local weather features, Mass answers such interesting questions as:</p>
<p>o Why does the Northwest have localized rain shadows?</p>
<p>o What is the origin of the hurricane force winds that often buffet the region?</p>
<p>o Why does the Northwest have so few thunderstorms?</p>
<p>o What is the origin of the Pineapple Express?</p>
<p>o Why do ferryboats sometimes seem to float above the water's surface?</p>
<p>o Why is it so hard to predict Northwest weather?</p>
<p>Mass brings together eyewitness accounts, historical records, and meteorological science to explain Pacific Northwest weather. He also considers possible local effects of global warming. The final chapters guide readers in interpreting the Northwest sky and in securing weather information on their own.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments1. The Extraordinary Weather of the Pacific Northwest2. The Basics of Pacific Northwest Weather3. Floods4. Snowstorms and Ice Storms5. Windstorms6. Sea Breezes, Land Breezes, and Slope Winds7. Coastal Weather Features8. Mountain-Related Weather Phenomena9. Weather Features of the Inland Northwest10. Blue Holes, Flying Ferries, and Tornadoes11. The Challenge of Pacific Northwest Weather Prediction12. The Evolving Weather of the Pacific Northwest13. Reading the Pacific Northwest SkiesPacific Northwest Weather ResourcesIndex</p>
<p>Cliff Mass , professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington and weekly guest on KUOW radio, is the preeminent authority on Northwest weather. He has published dozens of articles on Northwest weather and leads the regional development of advanced weather prediction tools.</p>
<p>During the past decade, several other books have appeared purporting to explain Pacific Northwest weather for the general public, but this is the first book to get it right. . . . it succeeds in the nearly impossible task of creating a book that is appealing and understandable to the general public, while being extremely valuable and informative to the professional meteorologist and the atmospheric-science student.</p>
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