Hurricanes

by Fitzpatrick, Patrick J.

• ISBN13: 9781851096473
• ISBN10: 1851096477
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-04
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

From killer storms to their implications for the insurance premiums of U.S. residents, this much-awaited update explores the ecological, social, and economic consequences of hurricanes and their effects on both coastal and inland areas.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xix
Background on Hurricanes	1	(24)
Hurricane Formation and Life Cycle	2	(11)
Genesis Stage	3	(5)
Intensification Stage and the Importance of Water Temperature	8	(2)
Weakening Stage and Dissipation	10	(2)
Extratropical Transition	12	(1)
The Atlantic Hurricane Season	13	(1)
Naming Hurricanes	14	(1)
Hurricane Structure	15	(10)
Cloud Patterns	15	(3)
The Eyewall and Eye	18	(3)
Hurricane Size	21	(1)
Lightning (Or the Lack Of)	22	(3)
Problems, Controversies, and Solutions: Hurricane Destruction, Forecasting, Global Warming Controversy, Mitigation, and Insurance Procedures	25	(58)
Hurricane Destruction	25	(10)
Forecasting Hurricanes	35	(10)
Hurricane Opal: A Close Call	38	(1)
Factors Controlling Hurricane Motion	39	(1)
Computer Models	40	(2)
Observation Platforms	42	(2)
Summary of NHC Forecast Procedures	44	(1)
Society's Preparation for Hurricanes: New Worries	45	(4)
Forecasting Annual Hurricane Activity	49	(5)
Is Global Warming Increasing the Number of Hurricanes?	54	(6)
What Is the Greenhouse Effect?	54	(2)
What Is Global Warming?	56	(1)
Has the Number of Tropical Storms Increased, and Have Hurricanes Become Stronger Due to Potential Global Warming?	56	(3)
Should Global Warming Occur in the Future, Will Hurricanes Increase in Number and Intensity?	59	(1)
Attempts at Hurricane Modification	60	(4)
Mitigation and Insurance Procedures	64	(5)
Home Protection	64	(1)
The Roof	65	(1)
Exterior Doors and Windows	66	(1)
Storm Shutters	67	(2)
Hurricane Preparedness Steps	69	(14)
Before Hurricane Season	69	(3)
When a Hurricane Watch or Warning Is Issued	72	(2)
If Evacuation Is Necessary	74	(1)
After the Hurricane Passes	74	(3)
Make Plans for Your Pets	77	(1)
Insurance Preparation	78	(5)
Worldwide Perspective	83	(22)
International Impact, Names, and Locations of Hurricanes	83	(10)
Hurricane Categories around the World	93	(4)
Monitoring, Forecasting, and Warning of Tropical Cyclones Worldwide	97	(4)
The World Weather Watch	97	(3)
Climate Variations in Worldwide Tropical Cyclones and Seasonal Forecasting	100	(1)
Worldwide Naming Conventions	101	(2)
Storm Size Variations	103	(2)
Chronology	105	(88)
Chronology of Weather Advances Related to the Study and Forecasting of Hurricanes	105	(46)
Chronology of Significant Land-falling U.S. Hurricanes since 1900	151	(36)
Chronology of Some Hurricanes That Impacted History	187	(6)
Biographical Sketches	193	(38)
Data, Opinions, and Letters	231	(28)
Data	232	(11)
Interesting Category 5 Facts	243	(1)
World Records	243	(5)
Deadliest U.S. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes during 1970--1998	248	(1)
Opiniorts	249	(2)
Excerpts from the 1996 IPCC Report on Whether Global Warming Is Influencing Global Hurricane Activity	251	(1)
Excerpt from ``Tropical Cyclones and Global Climate Change: A Post-IPCC Assessment,'' by Henderson-Sellers et al. 1998	252	(1)
Letters	253	(6)
Directory of Organizations	259	(38)
American Meteorological Society	259	(3)
American Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	262	(3)
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison	265	(1)
Federal Emergency Management Agency	266	(3)
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory	269	(1)
Hurricane Hunters	270	(2)
Hurricane Research Division	272	(3)
Joint Typhoon Warning Center	275	(1)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	276	(2)
National Centers for Environmental Prediction	278	(1)
National Climatic Data Center	279	(1)
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration	280	(1)
National Weather Association	281	(2)
National Weather Service	283	(1)
Naval Research Laboratory	284	(2)
NOAA Aircraft Operations Center	286	(4)
Tropical Prediction Center	290	(2)
The Weather Channel	292	(1)
World Meteorological Organization	293	(4)
Print, Nonprint, and Internet Resources	297	(38)
Young Adult (Elementary) Books on Hurricanes	297	(1)
Mariner Books	298	(1)
General Books on Hurricanes	299	(3)
Popular Weather Magazines	302	(1)
Hurricane Preparation	303	(1)
Societal Impact of Hurricanes	303	(1)
Technical	304	(2)
General Meteorology Books and Textbooks	306	(1)
Encyclopedias and Glossaries on Meteorology	307	(1)
State Books	308	(1)
Individual Hurricanes	309	(8)
Historical Hurricane Tracks	317	(1)
National Hurricane Center Annual Summaries	318	(3)
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Annual Tropical Cyclone Summary	321	(1)
Annual Summary of Australian Cyclones	322	(1)
Annual Summary of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean	322	(1)
Annual Summary of Tropical Cyclones for All Ocean Basins	322	(1)
Natural Disaster Survey Reports	322	(1)
NCDC Storm Data Publication	323	(1)
How to Order a U.S. Government Technical Report	324	(1)
Nonprint Resources	324	(11)
Hurricane Videos	324	(3)
Software Tracking	327	(1)
Emergency Preparedness	327	(1)
Hurricane and Weather Internet Sites	328	(7)
Epilogue	335	(4)
Hurricane Katrina	335	(4)
Glossary	339	(40)
Acronyms	339	(1)
Abbreviations for Cited Journals	340	(1)
Terms	340	(10)
Conversion Tables	350	(13)
Length	350	(1)
Approximate Conversion of Latitude, Longitude, and Length (Use with Some Caution)	351	(1)
More Precise Distance Calculations between Two Latitude and Two Longitude Points	351	(1)
Area	352	(1)
Volume	352	(1)
Time	352	(1)
Speed	353	(1)
Mass	354	(1)
Pressure	354	(1)
Converting °C to °F	354	(1)
Converting °K to °C	355	(1)
Converting One-Minute Maximum Sustained Winds Speed to Central Pressure in a Tropical Storm or Hurricane	356	(1)
Computing Wind Gusts from Sustained Wind Speed	357	(6)
Tracking Hurricanes and Understanding National Hurricane Center Forecasts	363	(10)
Forecast Advisory	364	(2)
Public Advisory	366	(2)
Discussion	368	(2)
Strike Probability	370	(3)
Final Comments on National Hurricane Center Statements	373	(1)
Aircraft Reconnaissance Information	373	(6)
References	379	(24)
Index	403