British Weather Disasters
Author | : Ingrid Holford |
Publisher | : David & Charles |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Ingrid Holford |
Publisher | : David & Charles |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Philip Eden |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2008-11-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 082647621X |
Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena.
Author | : Julia Leyda |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2015-06-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317630319 |
In the two decades bracketing the turn of the millennium, large-scale weather disasters have been inevitably constructed as media events. As such, they challenge the meaning of concepts such as identity and citizenship for both locally affected populations and widespread spectator communities. This timely collection pinpoints the features of an often overlooked yet rapidly expanding category of global media and analyzes both its forms and functions. Specifically, contributors argue that the intense promotion and consumption of 'extreme weather' events takes up the slack for the public conversations society is not having about the environment, and the feeling of powerlessness that accompanies the realization that anthropogenic climate change has now reached a point of no return. Incorporating a range of case studies of extreme weather mediation in India, the UK, Germany, Sweden, the US, and Japan, and exploring recent and ongoing disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, the Fukushima nuclear crisis, flooding in Germany, and heat waves in the UK, Extreme Weather and Global Media generates valuable inquiry into the representational and social characteristics of the new culture of extreme weather.
Author | : A.H. Perry |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2023-10-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000984745 |
Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain. Based on a wealth of empirical data, it provides a balanced perspective on phenomena that are usually presented in a sensational way by the media and then quickly forgotten. A three-fold methodology is suggested for the study of environmental hazards, which concentrates on their incidence, their causes and their frequency, and their impact on both the individual and society as a whole.
Author | : Patrick Nobbs |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2015-01-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1445644614 |
A compelling and highly readable history of the British weather – the real master of the islands
Author | : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 593 |
Release | : 2012-05-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107025060 |
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.
Author | : A. H. Perry |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Disasters |
ISBN | : 9780049100695 |
Author | : Storm Dunlop |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2017-01-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0191665231 |
From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy, most people do not realise the vast global movements and forces which result in their day-to-day weather. In this Very Short Introduction Storm Dunlop explains what weather is and how it differs from climate, discussing what causes weather, and how we measure it. Analysing the basic features and properties of the atmosphere, he shows how these are directly related to the weather experienced on the ground, and to specific weather phenomena and extreme weather events. He describes how the global patterns of temperature and pressure give rise to the overall circulation within the atmosphere, the major wind systems, and the major oceanic currents, and how features such as mountains and the sea affect local weather. He also looks at examples of extreme and dangerous weather, such as of tropical cyclones (otherwise known as hurricanes and typhoons), describing how 'Hurricane Hunters' undertake the dangerous task of flying through them. We measure weather in a number of ways: observations taken on the land and sea; observations within the atmosphere; and measurements from orbiting satellites. Dunlop concludes by looking at how these observations have been used to develop increasingly sophisticated long- and short-range weather forecasting, including ensemble forecasting. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Robert K. Doe |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2016-01-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 111894996X |
This book is about weather extremes in the United Kingdom. It presents fascinating and detailed insights into tornadoes (supercell and non-supercell tornadoes, historical and contemporary case studies, frequency and spatial distributions, and unique data on extreme events); thunderstorms (epic event analysis and observing); hailstorms (intensity, distributions and frequency of high magnitude events); lightning (lightning as a hazard, impacts and injuries); ball lightning (definitions, impacts and case studies); flooding (historical and contemporary analysis, extreme rainfall and flash flooding); snowfalls (heavy snowfall days and events). It also looks at researching weather extremes, provides guidance on performing post-storm site investigations and details what is involved in severe weather forecasting. It is written by members, directors and past and present Heads of the research group the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO). With fifteen chapters thematically arranged, and data appendix including a new tornado map of the U.K., this book presents a wealth of information on meteorological extremes. This volume is aimed primarily at researchers in the field of meteorology and climatology, but will also be of interest to advanced undergraduate students taking relevant courses in this area.