Lessons from Hurricane Ike |
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Author:
| Bedient, Philip B. Blackburn, James B. Van, Shannon S. Brody, Samuel D. Colbert, Thomas Dawson, Clint Fang, Nick Grover, Himanshu Henry, Dustin Highfield, Wesley Lewis, Carol Abel Lindner, Jeff Padgett, Jamie E. Peacock, Walter Gillis Proft, Jennifer Rifai, Hanadi Schwertz, David C. Sebastian, Antonia Shanley, Kevin Stearns, Matthew |
Editor:
| Bedient, Philip B. |
ISBN: | 978-1-60344-588-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Lessons from Hurricane Ike gathers the work of some of the premier researchers in the fields of hurricane prediction and impact, summarizing it in accessible language accompanied by abundant illustrations--not just graphs and charts, but dramatic photos and informative maps. Orienting readers to the history and basic meteorology of severe storms along the coast, the book then revisits the impact of Hurricane Ike and discusses what scientists and engineers are...
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Lessons from Hurricane Ike gathers the work of some of the premier researchers in the fields of hurricane prediction and impact, summarizing it in accessible language accompanied by abundant illustrations--not just graphs and charts, but dramatic photos and informative maps. Orienting readers to the history and basic meteorology of severe storms along the coast, the book then revisits the impact of Hurricane Ike and discusses what scientists and engineers are studying as they look at flooding, storm surges, communications, emergency response, evacuation planning, transportation issues, coastal resiliency, and the future sustainability of the nation's fourth largest metropolitan area.