Hurricanes of the North Atlantic : climate and society / James B. Elsner, A. Birol Kara.

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Main Author: Elsner, James B.
Other Authors: Kara, A. Birol
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Description
Summary:1. Hurricane Characteristics. 2. Hurricane Categories and Impacts. 3. Hurricane Climate Data. 4. North Atlantic Hurricanes. 5. Tropical Only Hurricanes. 6. Baroclinically Enhanced Hurricanes. 7. Major Hurricanes. 8. U.S. Hurricanes. 9. Hurricanes of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Bermuda. 10. Hurricane Cycles and Trends. 11. Hurricane Return Periods. 12. Hurricanes of the Early 1990s. 13. History of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting. 14. Seasonal Forecast Models. 15. Sub Basin Forecast Models. 16. Prospects for Extended Range Outlooks. 17. People at Risk. 18. Property at Risk. 19. Catastrophe Insuranc.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 488 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-480) and index.
ISBN:9780195352283
0195352289
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.