Hurricane watch: forecasting the deadliest storms on earth
"This [book] ... covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in differen...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "This [book] ... covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in different parts of the storm, and the origins of the super-cooled shafts of water that vent at high altitudes." From the author of The USA Today Weather Book & the former Director of the National Hurricane Center comes this insightful & compelling history of forecasting the most destructive storms on the planet. The ultimate guide to the ultimate storms, Hurricane Watch is a fascinating blend of science and history from one of the world's foremost meteorologists and an award-winning science journalist This in-depth look at these awe-inspiring acts of nature covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in different parts of the storm, and the origins of the super-cooled shafts of water that vent at high altitudes. Hurricane Watch is a compelling history of man's relationship with the deadliest storms on earth. Includes: - The story of the nineteenth-century Cuban Jesuit whose success at predicting the great cyclones was considered almost mystical. - A new look at Isaac Cline, whose infamous failure to predict the Galveston Hurricane left him obsessed with the devastating effects of storm surge. - The story of the Hurricane Hunters, including the first man ever to deliberately fly into a hurricane - A complete account of how computer modeling has changed hurricane tracking. - A history of Project Stormfury: the only significant, organized effort to reduce the damaging strength of severe hurricanes. - A unique firsthand account of Hurricane Andrew by both authors, who were at the National Hurricane Center when Andrew struck. - A listing of the deadliest storms in history |
| Beschreibung: | XIV, 331 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 21 cm |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface
xiii
Chapter
1
Early History and Science
3
Chapter
2
Nineteenth Century
31
Chapter
3
Early 1900s
61
Chapter
4
Flying Reconnaissance
96
Chapters The
1950s 125
Chapter
6
The
1960s 142
Chapter
7
Controlling Storms
157
Chapter
8
The
1970s
and
80s 179
Chapter
9
Computer Modeling
203
Chapter
10
Hurricane Andrew
222
Chapter
U
The Future
265
Appendices
A. Tropical Cyclone Terminology and Seasons
285
B. Atlantic Basin Hurricane Names
287
C. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Potential Damage Scale
290
D. Hurricane Probabilities
292
E. The Strongest Hurricanes to Hit the U.S. Gulf
and East Coasts
1900-2000 295
F. Billion-Dollar
Hurricanes
297
G. The Deadliest U.S. Hurricanes
1900-2000 299
H. The Deadliest Hurricanes since
1492 301
I. Damage Cost Compared to Death Rate,
1900-1999 303
J. What Past Hurricanes Would Cost Today
304
xii Contents
К.
Forecasting Computer Models Used by the National
Hurricane Center
305
L. Preparing for Hurricanes
309
Glossary
313
Index
321
Illustration Credits
333
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