Research Catalog

Title

Severe and hazardous weather in Canada : the geography of extreme events / Cathy T. Conrad.

Author

Conrad, Catherine Treena, 1971-

Publication

Don Mills, Ont. ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

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Description

xviii, 205 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps; 23 cm.

Summary

Lightning, hail, floods, drought, tornadoes, blizzards, and ice storms: Canada's climate can be extreme. Many Canadians concern themselves with the weather out of interest, necessity, and concern. Given the inevitable changes in our global climate, there is great interest in how our weather is being affected. Before the influence of climate change can be understood; however, a concise, comprehensive and accurate understanding of the historical and contemporary weather extremes in Canada is needed. Enter Severe and Hazardous Weather in Canada: The Geography of Extreme Events, a text that provides students of physical geography, climatology, meteorology, and natural hazards with the what, where, when, and why of Canadian weather. Taking a non-scientific approach, the text describes weather phenomena and their spatial distribution in Canada, and gives an explanation for spatial trends. The result is an engaging, one-of-a-kind look at the past and present of severe weather in Canada. --- Product Description.

Subject

• Severe storms > Canada
• Climatic extremes > Canada
• Climatic changes > Canada
• Violentes tempêtes > Canada
• Extrêmes (Météorologie) > Canada
• Climat > Changements > Canada
• Canada > Climate
• Canada > Climat

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-199) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction to Severe Weather and Hazardous Weather in Canada. Introduction ; The Context of Natural Hazards a. Natural Disasters Versus Natural Hazards ; How is Severe Weather Defined and Classified? ; Introduction to Atmospheric Hazards in Canada ; Canadian Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities ; Link to Climate Change and Natural Climatic Oscillations ; Chapter Summary. -- Severe Weather Forecasting. Introduction ; Weather Forecast Quality ; The Way It Was ; The Forecasting Procedure ; Radar Technology ; Satellite Imagery ; The Canadian Lightning Detection Network ; Seasonal Forecasts ; How and What Warnings are Issued? ; "Citizen Forecasts" ; Forecasting to the North ; Chapter Summary. -- Severe "Winter" Weather. Introduction ; Causes of Storms ; Winter Storm Tracks ; Wreckhouse Winds ; Alberta Clippers ; Nor'easters ; Chinook Winds ; Snow ; Blizzards a. Notable Canadian Blizzards ; Ice Storms ; Cold and Wind Chill ; Black Ice ; Winter Weather and a Changing Climate ; Looking Ahead ; Chapter Summary. -- Severe "Summer" Weather. Introduction ; Summer Storm Tracks ; Heat ; Humidity ; Smog ; Thunderstorms ; Hail ; Tornadoes ; Lightning ; Climate change and Severe Summer Weather ; Chapter Summary. -- Water: Too Much or Not Enough. Introduction ; Heavy Precipitation Events ; Floods ; Fog ; Drought ; Climate Change and Precipitatation in Canada ; Climate Change and Fog ; Climate Change and Implications for Drought ; Chapter Summary. -- Tropical Cyclones. Introduction ; Processes ; Classification ; Naming Hurricanes ; Impacts of Tropical Cyclones ; The Canadian Hurricane Centre and Forecasting Tropical Storms ; Extended Range Forecasts ; Tropical Storms Affecting Canada ; Climate Change and Tropical Cyclones ; Chapter Summary. -- Canadians and Weather: Vulnerability, Risk, Adaptation and Mitigation. Introduction ; Vulnerability ; Resilience ; Perception of Risk ; Mitigation and Adaptation ; The Context for Canada ; Conclusion.

ISBN

• 9780195426274
• 0195426274

LCCN

^^2009482033

OCLC

233522162

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library