Hurricanes and Climate Change

James B. Elsner (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 144193474X / ISBN 13: 9781441934741

Published by Springer, 2010

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Hurricanes and Climate Change | James B. Elsner (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xx | Englisch | 2010 | Springer | EAN 9781441934741 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hurricanes and Climate Change
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144193474X
• ISBN 13: 9781441934741
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 24D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 663 grams
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Synopsis

Recent studies suggest that tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increase in the North Atlantic. The increase is correlated with an increase in ocean temperature. A debate concerns the nature of these increases with some scientists attributing them to a natural climate fluctuation and others suggesting climate change related to anthropogenic increases in forcing from greenhouse gases.

A Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change was held during the spring of 2007 on the island of Crete that brought together leading academics and researchers on both sides of the scientific debate to discuss new research and express opinions about what will happen in the future with regard to hurricane activity. This proceedings volume highlights the state-of-the-science research into various aspects of the hurricane-climate connection. It is likely that the science presented here will lead to new research that will help answer crucial questions about our sustainable future.

About the Author

James B. Elsner is a Professor of Geography at Florida State University where he teaches about climate and statistics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1988 and earned tenure in the Department of Meteorology at Florida State University in 1996. His research interests include the hurricane hazard and statistical modeling. He has written over 75 research articles in scientific journals and two books. His latest book on hurricanes and climate is available from Oxford University Press. Dr. Elsner is the President of Climatek; a company that develops models for hurricane risk analysis.

Thomas H. Jagger is Vice President of Climatek and an independent research scholar.