James P. Terry

eBook, PDF

Tropical Cyclones (eBook, PDF)

Climatology and Impacts in the South Pacific

Beschreibung

This original book describes the behavior of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific. It investigates the broad range of disturbance effects these violent storms have on the physical environments of the islands that lie in their path and the people who live on them. It is the first book to link these two themes - the characteristics of cyclones and their landscape impacts. Examples and illustrations are drawn widely from across the South Pacific. Numerous maps, informative drawings, and many spectacular photographs are used with great effect throughout, resulting in a highly readable volume. In particular, students of physical geography will find this book an authoritative source. It should also appeal to those concerned with climate change.

Technische Details

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• Größe: 37.18MB

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• Text-to-Speech

Autor

James Terry is Head of the Department of Geography at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Fiji Islands. Previous positions include Associate Professor at the Research Centre for the Pacific Islands, Kagoshima University, Japan. In addition to his lecture and research experience, Dr. Terry has served as a geographer consultant for various governmental institutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387715438
• Artikelnr.: 37286960

Rezensionen

From the reviews: "Tropical Cyclones: Climatology and Impacts in the South Pacific describes the climatology, structure, and behavior of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and ... impacts of these storms on the physical environment of the islands in their path. ... The text is ... well laid out with black-and-white photographs, tables, and graphs. ... appealing to students and professionals from the region. ... It would be an excellent resource for climatologists and educators ... . Researchers from other disciplines ... will also find this volume valuable." (Mark Sinclair, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, April, 2009)