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An atmospheric scientist and popular radio commentator unravels the intricacies of Northwest weather from the mundane to the mystifying and examines legendary floods, snowstorms, windstorms, and a wide variety of local weather features in a comprehensive and authoritative guide. Original.
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Cliff Mass , professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington and weekly guest on KUOW radio, is the preeminent authority on Northwest weather. He has published dozens of articles on Northwest weather and leads the regional development of advanced weather prediction tools.
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- EditoreUniv of Washington Pr
- Data di pubblicazione2008
- ISBN 10 0295988479
- ISBN 13 9780295988474
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- Numero di pagine280
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Descrizione libro Softcover. Condizione: new. First Edition. The Pacific Northwest experiences the most varied and fascinating weather in the United States including worldrecord winter snows the strongest nontropical storms in the nation and shifts from desert to rain forest in a matter of miles Local weather features dominate the meteorological landscape from the Puget Sound convergence zone and wind surges along the Washington Coast to gap winds through the Columbia Gorge and the Banana Belt of southern Oregon This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative guide to Northwest weather that is directed to the general reader helpful to boaters hikers and skiers and valuable to expert meteorologistsIn The Weather of the Pacific Northwest University of Washington atmospheric scientist and popular radio commentator Cliff Mass unravels the intricacies of Northwest weather from the mundane to the mystifying By examining our legendary floods snowstorms and windstorms and a wide variety of local weather features Mass answers such interesting questions aso Why does the Northwest have localized rain shadowso What is the origin of the hurricane force winds that often buffet the regiono Why does the Northwest have so few thunderstormso What is the origin of the Pineapple Expresso Why do ferryboats sometimes seem to float above the waters surfaceo Why is it so hard to predict Northwest weatherMass brings together eyewitness accounts historical records and meteorological science to explain Pacific Northwest weather He also considers possible local effects of global warming The final chapters guide readers in interpreting the Northwest sky and in securing weather information on their ownCliff Mass professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington and weekly guest on KUOW radio is the preeminent authority on Northwest weather He has published dozens of articles on Northwest weather and leads the regional development of advanced weather prediction toolsWhat used to be thought of as the quietly gray weather of the Northwest may now be recognized as a titanic struggle of the weather gods full of avalanches nontropical cyclones and weather induced mirages Turn off the TV weather read this book and get in touch with the magic dance of Northwestern wind waves and water Congressman Jay Inslee coauthor of Apollos Fire Igniting Americans Clean Energy EconomyGreat progress has been made in understanding the often challenging and always interesting weather of the Pacific Northwest Cliff Mass has either participated in or directed much of that work Readers will directly benefit from his knowledge experience and enthusiasm in this highly readable fascinating and useful book Jeff Renner Chief Meteorologist KING Television SeattleCliff Mass has written an excellent clear and comprehensive survey of weather in this region covering the origin and incidence of all major weather phenomena in the Northwest from rain to wind to snow to drought to optical illusions Weather as Cliff makes abundantly clear is not just a source of griping or amusement or awe in this region but often a life and death matter David Laskin author of Rains All the Time and The Childrens BlizzardThe Weather of The Pacific Northwest is a great tool for learning and understanding our constantly changing weather Having grown up in Seattle and racing year round on Puget Sound it is always a struggle to figure out what the weather is going to do and Cliff Mass does a great job of explaining what affects our weather and why it can be so diverse Anyone wanting to understand the Pacific Northwests weather will find this book extremely informative and a joy to read Trevor Sterry Vice Commodore Shilshole Bay Yacht ClubThe book uniquely includes solid scientific rigor in explanations that help to unravel the many mysteries and curiosities of the weather in the Pacific Northwest It provides an unsurpassed opportunity to intereste. Codice articolo DADAX0295988479
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