Answers various questions about Philadelphia's weather and climate, from the Poconos and Philadelphia to southern New Jersey and the Shore to Delaware. This book offers a history of the region's pivotal role in the development of weather science that goes back to colonial times and gives an account of what forecasters actually do on a daily basis.
Answers various questions about Philadelphia's weather and climate, from the Poconos and Philadelphia to southern New Jersey and the Shore to Delaware. This book offers a history of the region's pivotal role in the development of weather science that goes back to colonial times and gives an account of what forecasters actually do on a daily basis.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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Foreword - Edward G. RendellPrefaceAcknowledgments1. History of Weather Science and Observing in the Philadelphia AreaObservations: It all Starts Here The Modern National Weather Service2. Basics of Weather and Weather ForecastingFrom Folklore to Fundamentals Basic Building Blocks of Weather and Climate General Climate Features of the Philadelphia Area Weather Forecasting3. Winter: December-January-FebruaryTough Forecasting on the Edge Winter Cold Winter Snow Historical Winters4. Spring: March-April-MayFrom Winter to Spring Nor'easters Thunderstorms Tornadoes River Flooding Looking Ahead: glimpses of Summer in Spring5. Summer: June-July-AugustHeat and Humidity Summer Precipitation: Drenching Ran and Drought Air Pollution The Shore6. Autumn: September-October-NovemberAutumn: Season of Stability Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth Hurricane Dangers Hurricane Forecasting Philadelphia and Coastal Vulnerability Historical Delaware Valley and Shore Hurricanes A Philadelphia-area Nightmare Hurricane Scenario Looking Ahead: Signs of What Is to Come7. Philadelphia's Future ClimateFuture Climate: Months and Season; Future Climate: Years and Decades (and Longer)EpilogueAppendix A: Philadelphia Daily and Monthly Climate DataAppendix B: Climate Data for Wilmington, Delaware; Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Atlantic City, New JerseyNotesBibliographyAdditional Web ResourcesList of IllustrationsList of TablesIndex
Foreword - Edward G. RendellPrefaceAcknowledgments1. History of Weather Science and Observing in the Philadelphia AreaObservations: It all Starts Here The Modern National Weather Service2. Basics of Weather and Weather ForecastingFrom Folklore to Fundamentals Basic Building Blocks of Weather and Climate General Climate Features of the Philadelphia Area Weather Forecasting3. Winter: December-January-FebruaryTough Forecasting on the Edge Winter Cold Winter Snow Historical Winters4. Spring: March-April-MayFrom Winter to Spring Nor'easters Thunderstorms Tornadoes River Flooding Looking Ahead: glimpses of Summer in Spring5. Summer: June-July-AugustHeat and Humidity Summer Precipitation: Drenching Ran and Drought Air Pollution The Shore6. Autumn: September-October-NovemberAutumn: Season of Stability Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth Hurricane Dangers Hurricane Forecasting Philadelphia and Coastal Vulnerability Historical Delaware Valley and Shore Hurricanes A Philadelphia-area Nightmare Hurricane Scenario Looking Ahead: Signs of What Is to Come7. Philadelphia's Future ClimateFuture Climate: Months and Season; Future Climate: Years and Decades (and Longer)EpilogueAppendix A: Philadelphia Daily and Monthly Climate DataAppendix B: Climate Data for Wilmington, Delaware; Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Atlantic City, New JerseyNotesBibliographyAdditional Web ResourcesList of IllustrationsList of TablesIndex
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