Natural Disasters: Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook
byPat J. Fitzpatrickauthor
;Patrick J. Fitzpatrick is assistant professor of meteorology at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS.
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Fitzpatrick, Pat. Natural Disasters: Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, 1999. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781576072608.
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- Description
- This easily accessible reference work reveals the workings of savage tropical storms, charts their actions and cycles, assesses their economic and environmental impact, and reviews the latest research on hurricanes.
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"This volume is recommended for geology and natural hazard reference collections." -American Reference Books Annual"Remember it for your next hurricane patron. For those without standing orders, consider this as an individual purchase, it will serve you well. Recommended for all libraries." -E-Streams"This book will be useful for its encyclopedic content. General readers, graduate students, faculty, and researchers." -Choice
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Natural Disasters: Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Fitzpatrick, Pat;Contributors: Fitzpatrick, Pat;Abstract: This easily accessible reference work reveals the workings of savage tropical storms, charts their actions and cycles, assesses their economic and environmental impact, and reviews the latest research on hurricanes.SortTitle: natural disasters: hurricanes: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Pat J. Fitzpatrickauthor;Patrick J. Fitzpatrick is assistant professor of meteorology at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS.eISBN-13: 9781576072608Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781576072608.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781576070710Entry Code: HURRIEImprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 0Publication Date: 19991217Series: Contemporary World IssuesSubtitle: A Reference Handbook- Cover Cover11
- NATURAL DISASTERS: HURRICANES A Reference Handbook i2
- Title v6
- Copyright vi7
- Dedication vii8
- Contents ix10
- Preface xv16
- Acknowledgments xix20
- 1 An Overview of Hurricanes 122
- When and Where Do Hurricanes Occur? 223
- How a Hurricane Forms 425
- Naming Hurricanes 1031
- Hurricane Structure 1233
- Hurricane Destruction 1536
- Forecasting Hurricanes 2344
- Society’s Preparation for Hurricanes—New Worries 3152
- Forecasting Annual Hurricane Activity 3455
- Is Global Warming Increasing the Number of Hurricanes? 3960
- Attempts at Hurricane Modification 4465
- Summary and Future Outlook 4970
- 2 Chronology 5576
- 3 Biographical Sketches 99120
- 4 Data, Opinions, Letters, and Mitigation 129150
- Data 129150
- Interesting Facts 141162
- World Records 142163
- Hurricane Fatalities since 1970 145166
- Opinions 147168
- Excerpts from “Project STORMFURY: A Scientific Chronicle 1962–1983” 147168
- Excerpts from the 1996 IPCC Report on Whether Global Warming Is Influencing Global Hurricane Activity 149170
- Excerpt from “Tropical Cyclones and Global Climate Change: A Post-IPCC Assessment” 149170
- Excerpts from “Catastrophic Hurricanes May Become Frequent Events in Caribbean and along the United States East and Gulf Coast” 150171
- Letters 153174
- Mitigation 157178
- 5 Directory of Organizations 171192
- 6 Print Resources 195216
- Young Adult (Elementary) Books on Hurricanes 196217
- General Books on Hurricanes 196217
- Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricanes 200221
- Popular Weather Magazines 200221
- Hurricane Preparation 201222
- Societal Impact of Hurricanes 201222
- Technical Books 203224
- General Meteorology Books and Textbooks 205226
- Encyclopedias and Glossaries on Meteorology 206227
- Regional Books 206227
- Individual Hurricanes 208229
- The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 208229
- The 1926 Florida Hurricane 208229
- The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane 209230
- The New England Hurricane (1938) 209230
- The Great American Hurricane (1944) 210231
- Hurricane Hazel (1954) 210231
- Hurricane Carla (1961) 210231
- Hurricane Camille (1969) 211232
- Cyclone Tracy (1974) 211232
- Hurricane Frederic (1979) 212233
- Hurricane Alicia (1983) 212233
- Hurricane Hugo (1989) 213234
- Hurricane Bob (1991) 213234
- Hurricane Andrew (1992) 213234
- Hurricane Iniki (1992) 215236
- Hurricane Alberto (1994) 215236
- Hurricane Georges (1998) 215236
- Historical Hurricane Tracks 215236
- National Hurricane Center’s Annual Hurricane Summary 216237
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s Annual Tropical Cyclone Summary 218239
- Annual Summary of Australian Cyclones 219240
- Annual Summary of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean 219240
- Annual Summary of Tropical Cyclones for All Ocean Basins 219240
- Natural Disaster Survey Reports 219240
- Storm Data 220241
- Project STORMFURY 221242
- How to Order U.S. Government Technical Reports 222243
- 7 Electronic and Internet Resources 223244
- Acronyms and Abbreviations 241262
- Conversion Tables 243264
- The Modified Beaufort Scale 247268
- Tracking Hurricanes and Understanding National Hurricane Center Forecasts 251272
- Maximum Sustained Wind Speed Relationships 263284
- Glossary 267288
- Index 275296