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Philadelphia Area Weather Book [Hardback]

  • Formāts: Hardback, 344 pages, height x width: 254x178 mm
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jun-2002
  • Izdevniecība: Temple University Press,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1566399564
  • ISBN-13: 9781566399562
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 344 pages, height x width: 254x178 mm
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jun-2002
  • Izdevniecība: Temple University Press,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1566399564
  • ISBN-13: 9781566399562
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The Philadelphia Area Weather Book answers all of our questions about the region's weather and climate, from the Poconos and Philadelphia to southern New Jersey and the Jersey Shore to Delaware. The snowiest winter? The hottest summer? The strongest tornado? Signs of global warming? Why can't computers give reliable two-week forecasts? The answers are all here in this new paperback.Offering a little-known history of the region's pivotal role in the development of weather science as far back as colonial times, The Philadelphia Area Weather Book gives a lively account of what forecasters actually do on a daily basis.Features include: * "Stories from the Trenches": inside stories of forecasting the big storms; a look back with Philadelphia's television pioneers Wally Kinnan, Dr. Francis Davis, and Herb Clarke; and a glimpse at the possibilities for the future climate of our area *More than 150 illustrations (including 60 photographs, 54 maps, dozens of diagrams, and a 16-page color section): ranging from the first photographic image of lightning to local residents' photos of the Blizzard of '96 and Hurricane Floyd; from the dynamics of air masses to eroding shore lines and global warming trends * Weather tables: statistics for every day of the year, monthly averages as well as temperature and precipitation extremes for Philadelphia, Wilmington, Allentown, and Atlantic City * Lists of web resources organized by topic so that readers can follow current weather events using the same sites as the experts do.

Recenzijas

"When it comes to Philadelphia weather, Jon Nese and Glenn 'Hurricane' Schwartz know what's going on. Now, you can get the best of their knowledge about your weather in a clear, concise, fun book."Al Roker, NBC's Today Show "Jon Nese and Glenn Schwartz have put together extensive information regarding weather in the Philadelphia area. Rather than just compiling a book of statistics, they have crafted a fascinating book full of stories going far beyond the seasonal variations in the local weather. Their book is sure to be of interest to Philadelphia residents and will serve as an invaluable source of reference material for teachers, the media, emergency managers, and others with an interest in the history of meteorology."Dr. Greg Forbes, Severe Weather Expert, The Weather Channel "It offers readers insight into the region's seasonal, and quite changeable, weather conditions, the history of weather observation in the area and a slew of fun facts."Bucks County Courier Times "That synergy between science and entertainment is evident throughout the book. Structured with the rich details of a meteorology primer and the thumbnail sketches of an almanac, this compulsively readable volume also functions as a cultural history of the forecasters and storms embedded in our memories."Mayfair News "...an outstanding job describing and explaining, in layman's terms, the wide variety of weather phenomenon that affect the city of Philadelphia and its environs."The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, November 2004 "[ A] great reference tool for any weather-crazed Philadelphian."The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

Papildus informācija

A book for every season
Foreword ix
Edward G. Rendell
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
History of Weather Science and Observing in the Philadelphia Area
1(26)
Observations: It All Starts Here
2(14)
The Modern National Weather Service
16(11)
Basics of Weather and Weather Forecasting
27(26)
From Folklore to Fundamentals
28(1)
Basic Building Blocks of Weather and Climate
29(8)
General Climate Features of the Philadelphia Area
37(6)
Weather Forecasting
43(10)
Winter: December-January-February
53(26)
Tough Forecasting on the Edge
53(5)
Winter Cold
58(4)
Winter Snow
62(12)
Historical Winters
74(5)
Spring: March-April-May
79(26)
From Winter to Spring
80(2)
Nor'easters
82(5)
Thunderstorms
87(8)
Tornadoes
95(5)
River Flooding
100(3)
Looking Ahead: Glimpses of Summer in Spring
103(2)
Summer: June-July-August
105(24)
Heat and Humidity
105(6)
Summer Precipitation: Drenching Rain and Drought
111(4)
Air Pollution
115(5)
The Shore
120(9)
Autumn: September-October-November
129(26)
Autumn: Season of Stability
130(1)
Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
130(3)
Hurricane Dangers
133(3)
Hurricane Forecasting
136(2)
Philadelphia and Coastal Vulnerability
138(2)
Historical Delaware Valley and Shore Hurricanes
140(6)
A Philadelphia-area Nightmare Hurricane Scenario
146(4)
Looking Ahead: Signs of What is to Come
150(5)
Philadelphia's Future Climate
155(20)
Future Climate: Months and Seasons
156(7)
Future Climate: Years and Decades (and Longer)
163(12)
Epilogue 175(2)
Appendix A: Philadelphia Daily and Monthly Climate Data 177(14)
Appendix B: Climate Data for Wilmington Delaware Allentown Pennsylvania; and Atlantic City, New Jersey 191(8)
Notes 199(6)
Bibliography 205(4)
Additional Web Resources 209(6)
List of Illustrations 215(4)
List of Tables 219(2)
Index 221
Jon Nese, Ph.D. formerly Chief Meteorologist at The Franklin Institute, is Storm Analyst at the Weather Channel and co-author of A World of Weather.Glenn Schwartz is Chief Meteorologist for NBC-10 in Philadelphia and has been voted most trusted meteorologist in the Philadelphia area by readers of Philadelphia Magazine.