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This book is a completely rewritten, updated and expanded new edition of the original ""Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones"" published in 1995. It presents a comprehensive review of the state of science and forecasting of tropical cyclones together with the application of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chan, Johnny C. L., Kepert, Jeffrey D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore ; London : World Scientific, ©2010.
Colección:World Scientific series on Asia-Pacific weather and climate ; v. 4.
Temas:
Cyclones > Tropics.
Natural disasters > Tropics.
Disaster relief > Tropics.
Cyclones > Régions tropicales.
Catastrophes naturelles > Régions tropicales.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Régions tropicales.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
Cyclones
Disaster relief
Natural disasters
Tropics
Electronic books
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is a completely rewritten, updated and expanded new edition of the original ""Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones"" published in 1995. It presents a comprehensive review of the state of science and forecasting of tropical cyclones together with the application of this science to disaster mitigation, hence the tag: From Science to Mitigation. Since the previous volume, enormous progress in understanding tropical cyclones has been achieved. These advances range from the theoretical through to ever more sophisticated computer modeling, all underpinned by a vast and growing range of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 436 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789814293488
9814293482

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