This book provides weather and climate information that you can use every day of the year. From blue skies to raging hurricanes, from ice storms to droughts, North Carolina's weather varies widely from season to season and from day to day. In this delightful and informative book, Peter J. Robinson provides a layperson's guide to the state's weather and climate, and an introduction to the science that describes it. What is North Carolina's "typical" weather? How does it vary from the coast to the mountains? How do we ...
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This book provides weather and climate information that you can use every day of the year. From blue skies to raging hurricanes, from ice storms to droughts, North Carolina's weather varies widely from season to season and from day to day. In this delightful and informative book, Peter J. Robinson provides a layperson's guide to the state's weather and climate, and an introduction to the science that describes it. What is North Carolina's "typical" weather? How does it vary from the coast to the mountains? How do we forecast it? With dozens of color maps and tables to make understanding the weather easier, Robinson covers big issues such as the role of weather and climate in daily life, severe weather threats and their causes, and the meteorological effects of seasons. He also explains more specific phenomena, including the causes of heating and cooling, the effects of acid rain, and the role of groundwater in weather. Robinson addresses the state's weather history, as well as long-term concerns associated with how air pollution affects weather and our health, and he explores why issues of local and global climate change matter. Throughout, he discusses weather in ways that can inform daily life, whether you're planting a garden, building a climate-friendly and energy-efficient home, or choosing a time and place for vacation.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 237 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2005008003 Type of material Book Personal name Robinson, P. J. (Peter John), 1944-Main title North Carolina weather & climate / Peter J. Robinson. Published/Created Chapel Hill, NC: Published in association with the State Climate Office of North Carolina by the University of North Carolina Press, c2005. Description xiv, 237 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 24 cm. ISBN 0807829617 (cloth: alk. paper) 0807856258 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification QC984. N8 R63 2005 Variant title North Carolina weather and climate Contents Weather in our lives--Sunshine, seasons, and temperature--Water in the air and at the ground--Our common daily weather--Severe and hazardous weather--Weather around the state and through the year--Forecasting the weather. Subjects Meteorology--North Carolina--Popular works. North Carolina--Climate--Popular works. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 551.69756 Geographic area code n-us-nc Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm58595102
Add this copy of North Carolina Weather & Climate to cart. $71.70, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by The University of North Caroli.
