Severe and unusual weather:
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| ISBN: | 0442261950 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Severe and unusual weather
Autor: Eagleman, Joe R.
Jahr: 1983
Contents
Preface v
Part 1 Cyclones, Thunderstorms, and Tornadoes
Chapter 1 Introductory Overview 3
Chapter 2 The Largest Storm on Earth 10
Scales o f Motion 10
Jetstream 12
Air Masses 19
Fronts 21
Midlatitude Cyclones 22
Cyclogenesis 25
Associated Weather 28
Summary 30
Chapter 3 Blizzards and Chinooks 32
Blizzards 32
Types of Blizzards 33
Associated Precipitation 38
Winter Storm Forecasting Terms 42
Examples of Severe Winter Weather 43
Survival in Blizzards 45
Chinooks 50
Preparation for Winter Storms 52
Summary 52
viii CONTENTS
Chapter 4 Setting the Stage for Severe Thunderstorms 54
Ordinary and Severe Thunderstorms 55
Atmospheric Stability 56
Moisture Tongue 58
Low Level Jet 59
Upper Air Inversion 61
Midlatitude Cyclone 62
Squall lines 62
Wind Profile 65
Upper Air Divergence 67
Jetstream 68
Severe Thunderstorm Watches 69
Summary 71
Chapter 5 Nature of Severe Thunderstorms 73
Thunderstorm Development 74
Air Currents within Thunderstorms 75
Thunderstorm Movement 82
Summary 90
Chapter 6 The Strongest Storm on Earth 92
Tornado Development 93
Tornado Damage Paths 96
Pressure and Wind Speed 98
Appearance 99
Distribution and Number 101
Tornado Detection 106
Tornado Safety 111
Summary 112
Chapter 7 Fire from Above 114
Historical Setting 114
Studies by Benjamin Franklin 115
Forms of Lightning 117
Distribution of Thunderstorms 123
Origin of Thunder ] 23
Development of Electricity in Clouds 124
Nature of the Lightning Flash 126
Lightning Protection 130
Summary 135
Chapter 8 Ice from the Sky 137
Losses from Hail 137
Occurrence of Hailstorms 139
Characteristics of Hailstones 142
CONTENTS ix
Updraft Support of Hailstones 144
Atmospheric Conditions During Hailstorms 146
Hail Producing Thunderstorms 148
Hail Formation 150
Hail Research 151
Summary 159
Part 2 Hurricanes and Other Unusual Weather
Chapter 9 The Mighty Middle-Size Storm 163
Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones 164
Stages of Hurricanes 164
Origin of Hurricanes 166
Some Features of Hurricanes 171
Pressure 172
Wind Speeds 173
Size 174
Speed and Lifetime 175
Rainfall 175
Dissipation Over Land 176
Tornadoes in Hurricanes 177
Ocean Swells 179
Summary 180
Chapter 10 Famous Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones 182
Hurricane Names 182
Exceptional Tropical Storms 183
Hurricane Betsy 184
Hurricane Camille 185
Hurricane Agnes 189
Hurricane Carla 192
Hurricane Donna 192
Hurricane Beulah 195
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 196
Bay of Bengal Cyclone of 1970 200
Summary 202
Chapter 11 Prediction and Modification of Hurricanes 203
Prediction of Hurricanes 203
Paths of Hurricanes 204
Hurricane Path Predictions 206
Remote Sensing of Hurricanes 209
Seeding of Hurricanes 212
Hurricane Safety Rules 216
Summary 217
÷ CONTENTS
Chapter 12 Unusual Atmospheric Storms and Synoptic Patterns 219
Dust Devils 219
Mountainado 221
Thermal Vortices 223
Storm Metamorphosis 224
Unusual Synoptic Patterns 225
Heat Waves 228
Persistent Synoptic Patterns 229
Unusual Intensity 230
Unusual Types 231
Unusual Combinations 234
Miscellaneous Unusual Weather 235
Summary 237
Chapter 13 Floods and Drought 239
Causes of Floods 242
Repeated Frontal Cyclones 244
Stationary Front 246
Individual Thunderstorms 247
Snowmelt and Other Causes 253
Flood Warnings 253
Drought Producing Weather Patterns 256
Agricultural Drought 259
Summary 264
Part 3 Weather Simulation, Modification, Management
and Human Response
Chapter 14 Urban and Agricultural Weather Modification 269
Urban Weather Modification 269
Radiation 270
Temperature 270
Relative Humidity 274
Human and Vegetation Environment 274
Wind 278
Composition of the Atmosphere 279
Precipitation 280
Summary of Inadvertent Urban Modifications 281
Intentional Urban Weather Modification 282
Agricultural Weather Modification 283
Modification of Water Supply 284
Modification of Temperature 287
Modification of Wind and Radiation 289
Summary 291
xi CONTENTS
Chapter 15 Laboratory Tornadoes 292
Atmospheric Vortices 292
Generating Laboratory Vortices 293
Simulating Winds in Thunderstorms 295
Laboratory Tornadoes Produced by Blockage 299
Laboratory Tornadoes from Crosswinds 299
Variations in Crosswinds 301
Other Observations of Laboratory Tornadoes 306
Applications 310
Summary 312
Chapter 16 Softening the Blow 313
Topeka Tornado Damage 314
Lubbock Tornado Damage 323
Designing Wind Resistant Houses 325
Summary 331
Chapter 17 Harvesting the Wind and Sunlight 333
Atmospheric and Other Energy Sources 333
Wind Power 336
Solar Energy 342
Solar Cells 343
Solar Collectors 344
Solar Energy Acceptance 347
Summary 348
Chapter 18 Human Response to Severe and Unusual Weather 350
Blizzards 351
Tornadoes 352
Lightning 353
Hailstorms 353
Hurricanes 354
Drought 354
Floods 355
Involuntary Response 356
Conclusions 357
Additional Reading Suggestions 359
Index 369
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