Hurricanes : their nature and impacts on society / Roger A. Pielke, Jr. and Roger A. Pielke, Sr.

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Main Author: Pielke, Roger A., Jr., 1968-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Language:English
Published: Chichester [England] : Wiley, [1997], ©1997.
Subjects:
United States.
Hurricanes > Government policy > United States.
Hurricanes > Social aspects > United States.
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Physical Description:xviii, 279 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction: science, policy, and hurricanes
  • The US hurricane problem
  • Tropical cyclones on planet Earth
  • - Hurricane forecasts
  • Hurricane impacts
  • Societal responses
  • Hurricane Andrew: forecast, impact, response
  • Tropical cyclone fundamentals.