Weather and Climate Extremes

. Ed(s): Karl, Thomas R.; Nicholls, Neville; Ghazi, Anver

ISBN 10: 0792357116 / ISBN 13: 9780792357117

Edité par Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999

Are extreme weather events becoming more common? How do extreme weather events impact society? This book represents a step forwards in developing a set of information about changes in extreme events by providing a review of the problems in data availability, quality and analysis. Editor(s): Karl, Thomas R.; Nicholls, Neville; Ghazi, Anver. Num Pages: 349 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 943. . 1999. Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 42:1, 1999. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780792357117

Synopsis :

Are extreme weather events becoming more common? How do extreme weather events impact society? These are critical questions that must be examined as we confront the possibility that the world will experience a change in climate over the next century. Much of the research in climatology over the past decade has focused on potential changes in long- term averages of temperature, precipitation and other factors. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that changes in average values will be accompanied by changes in extreme events. Furthermore, extreme weather events will impact society to a greater extent as people around the world continue to locate in more hazard-prone areas such as coastal zones. This book represents a major step forwards in developing a comprehensive set of information about changes in extreme events by providing a review of the problems in data availability, quality and analysis that make deriving a clear picture of world-wide changes in extreme events so difficult.
Audience: The book is intended for policy-makers, professionals, graduate students and others interested in learning how extreme weather events have changed, and how they impact society both now and in the future.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Weather and Climate Extremes
Éditeur : Kluwer Academic Publishers
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New