Lake Effect Tales of Large Lakes Arctic Winds and Recurrent Snows |
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Author:
| Monmonier, Mark |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-1004-5 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, this charts the phenomenon of lake-effect snow and explores the societal impacts of extreme weather. Along the way, it introduces readers to natural philosophers who gradually identified this distinctive weather pattern, to tales of communities adapting to notoriously disruptive storms, and to some of the snowiest regions of the US.
Blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, this charts the phenomenon of lake-effect snow and explores the societal impacts of extreme weather. Along the way, it introduces readers to natural philosophers who gradually identified this distinctive weather pattern, to tales of communities adapting to notoriously disruptive storms, and to some of the snowiest regions of the US.