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9780807856253

North Carolina Weather & Climate

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807856253

  • ISBN10:

    0807856258

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-11-01
  • Publisher: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

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Summary

In this delightful and informative book, Peter Robinson provides a layperson's guide to the state's weather and climate and an introduction to the science that describes it. He covers big issues such as the role of weather and climate in daily life in the state, the process of forecasting, severe weather threats and their causes, and the meteorological effect of seasons. He also considers more specific phenomena such as the role of groundwater in weather, the effects of acid rain, and the variations in NC's microclimates. Throughout, Robinson discusses weather in ways that can inform daily life, whether one is planting a garden, building a climate-friendly and energy-efficient home, or choosing a time and place for vacation.

Author Biography

Peter J. Robinson is professor of geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and director of the North Carolina Climate Program

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Greg Fishel
Preface xiii
Weather in Our Lives
1(22)
Sunshine, Seasons, and Temperature
23(30)
Water in the Air and at the Ground
53(28)
Our Common Daily Weather
81(28)
Severe and Hazardous Weather
109(42)
Weather around the State and through the Year
151(26)
Forecasting the Weather
177(28)
appendix A Getting Information 205(3)
appendix B A Practical Guide to Observing the Weather 208(6)
appendix C Climate Data for Selected Stations 214(12)
appendix D Twentieth-Century Hurricanes Influencing North Carolina 226(5)
Index 231

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