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: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
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.