Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones (Facts on File Science Library)

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encyclopedia Of Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Cyclones Covers All Major Aspects Of Tropical Cyclone Activity. More Than 200 Extensively Cross-referenced A-z Entries Define Technical Terms And Offer Narrative Accounts Of History's Major Tropical Storms. Coverage Includes: Meteorological Terms And Instruments Relating To These Storms; Biographical Data On Key Figures In The History Of Hurricane Scholarship; Geographical Highlights; The History Of Individual Storms And Their Effects On Civilization; The Culture And Folklore Of Cyclonic Storms; Methods Of Tracking And Data Accumulation; And An Analysis Of Tropical Storm Structure And Development. A 700-year Chronology Of Global Tropical Cyclone Activity Is Included, As Are Detailed Appendixes On Such Subjects As Plotting And Tracking Approaching Hurricane And Other Storm Systems.

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for Those Who Have A Curiosity About Storms, Really Big, Bad Storms, This Compilation Of Facts, Statistics And Technical Information Is The Place To Go. Longshore Has Included Plenty Of Technical Definitions (barometer, Barometric Pressure, Millibar, Etc.) And An A To Z Of Hurricanes, Typhoons And Cyclones. The Entries Describe Each Storm And Frequently Include Black-and-white Photographs Of The Aftermath. It Is Amazing To See Grounded Ships, Demolished Buildings And Even An Airplane Deposited On The Top Of A Building--all Due To The Tremendous Power Of The Wind And Water That These Storms Whip Up. Certain Entries Focus On Geographic Areas And Discussions Of The Events Leading Up To, During And After A Major Storm. The Weather Maps Depict The Storm's Course, Duration, Strength And Where It Made Landfall. There Is An Update Covering Storms Since The First Edition, And Appendices That Include A Chronological List Of Storms, Storm Tracking Form, List Of Named Storms, As Well As An Extensive Bibliography And Index. 2000 (orig. 1998), Checkmark, Ages 10 Up, $19.95. Reviewer: Charlie Wyman

Front cover......Page 1 Inside cover......Page 2 Copyright page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 4 Contents ......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 A......Page 14 B......Page 49 C......Page 80 D......Page 129 E......Page 158 F......Page 187 G......Page 215 H......Page 242 I......Page 268 J......Page 280 K......Page 293 L......Page 302 M......Page 309 N......Page 326 O......Page 349 P......Page 355 Q......Page 369 R......Page 370 S......Page 377 T......Page 398 U......Page 421 V......Page 425 W......Page 434 Y......Page 441 Z......Page 442 APPENDIX A......Page 444 APPENDIX B......Page 445 APPENDIX C......Page 453 APPENDIX D......Page 454 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 461 INDEX......Page 466 Features significant updates and information on recent weather phenomena and the devastation and loss that resulted. Hurricanes Andrew, Dean, Felix, Gilbert, and Wilma are covered in detail, as well as the most destructive and deadly tropical cyclone witnessed in the United States in the last 50 years, Hurricane Katrina Provides detailed accounts of all major cyclonic storms ever recorded and includes explanations of meteorological terms, descriptions of storm activity by region, and a chronology of global tropical storm activity. Features information on weather phenomena and the devastation and loss that often resulted. This title covers Hurricanes Andrew, Gilbert, and Wilma as well as the destructive tropical cyclone - Hurricane Katrina. An A-to-Z reference to hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tropical storms contains four hundred entries that detail the science, history, and social impact of these severe weather phenomena