Historic Storms of the North Sea, British Isles and Northwest Europe

Hubert Lamb (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

216 Seiten

1991
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-37522-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This provides a unique study of the great wind storms that have affected the British Isles and the seas and coasts of Northwest Europe over the last 500 years. Almost all the storms since about 1700 are reported with meteorological maps and wind strength estimates and measurements. Trends and variations are also examined.

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This book is a unique study of the great wind storms of the last 500 years that have affected the British Isles and the seas and coasts of northwest Europe. This is the only region for which there is sufficient information available in archives to make such a study possible. Almost all the storms since about 1700 are reported with meteorological maps and wind strength estimates and measurements. The book also looks at trends and secular variations and the impact of these great storms on seafarers, local populations and the landscape. The book will be of value to scientists, engineers, historians, economists and conservationists.

Inhalt

List of plates; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction and Analysis: 1. Introduction; 2. Grading of storms; 3. Results; 4. Concluding summary; Part II. Catalogue and Descriptions of Great Storms Reported in the North Sea and Neighbouring Regions: References; Authorship index; Geographical index; Subject index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.6.1991
• Co-Autor: Knud Frydendahl
• Zusatzinfo: Plates, color; 12 Halftones, unspecified; 186 Line drawings, unspecified
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 221 x 306 mm
• Gewicht: 932 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-521-37522-3 / 0521375223
• ISBN-13: 978-0-521-37522-1 / 9780521375221
• Zustand: Neuware