num_pages: 304
description: The ultimate guide to the planet-altering effects of extreme weather featuring full-color photos and fascinating explanations of how weather systems worknow in paperback Recent decades have brought record temperatures devastating storms and killer waves which have in turn spurred widespread curiosity about how such weather systems develop. Organized by weather eventincluding hurricanes winter storms lightning tornadoes floods heat waves and moreExtreme Weather takes an eye-popping look at exactly how meteorological systems work and evenhandedly discusses the impact human activity has had in altering both weather and climate. H. Michael Mogil presents the results of his 35 years of meteorological research in a comprehensive overview of extreme weather systems noting historical trends as well as what to expect in the future. He also explains how many events occur because the earth's environment self-regulates while others may be influenced by such factors as rising temperatures in cities deforestation and population increases. Hundreds of color photographs detailed charts and graphs and fascinating sidebars make Extreme Weather essential reading for anyone interested in the physical forces that shape our planet. Extreme Weather stands out for its thoughtful and unsensational treatment of weather. Financial Times Timelyeye-opening! Philadelphia Inquirer
language: English
title: Extreme Weather: Understanding the Science of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global Warming, and Other Atmospheric Disturbances
publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal