Agrometeorology related to extreme events
By: by H.P. Das ... [et al.] ; CAgM-XI Working Group on Agrometeorology Related to Extreme Events.
Contributors: Das, H. P.; CAgM Working Group on Agrometeorology Related to Extreme Events.; World Meteorological Organization.
Series: WMO ;; no. 943; Technical note ;; no. 201; WMO (Series) ;; no. 943.; Technical note (World Meteorological Organization) ;; no. 201.
Publisher: Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Geneva, Switzerland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Meteorology, Agricultural.; Meteorology, Agricultural -- Databases -- Planning.; Crops and climate.; Weather -- Economic aspects.; Storms -- Economic aspects.; Meteorological services -- Databases -- Planning.
Notes: Summary also in French, Russian, and Spanish.
Abstract also in French, Russian and Spanish.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Intro.; title: Agrometeorological aspects of drought and desertification; title: Incidence, prediction, monitoring and mitigation measures of tropical cycles and storm surges; title: Assessing the economic and social impacts of extreme events on agriculture and the use of meteorological information to reduce adverse impacts; title: Assessing the impact of extreme weather and climate events on agriculture, with particular reference to flooding and heavy rainfall; title: Hail, high winds and cold injury; title: Locusts; title: Specification for a database of extreme agrometeorological events; title: Conclusions and recommendations.