Overview
- The first book about tropical cyclones in the South Pacific, one of the main global regions where cyclones occur
- Brings a whole field of major new insight – explains the importance of the islands' physical environment in regard to tropical cyclones and discusses such drastic response options as alterations to river systems, slope processes and coastlines, and even island formation and/or destruction
- Covers the vulnerable South Pacific which includes over 15 separate island nations and territories, putting numerous countries and thousands of islands are at risk of cyclones
- Discusses how the South Pacific plays a major role in the phenomenon of El Nino and is the centre of attention for climate change issues, such as ocean warming and sea level rise
- Complements the current climate change debate
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Tropical Cyclones in the South Pacific
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Impacts of Tropical Cyclones
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tropical Cyclones
Book Subtitle: Climatology and Impacts in the South Pacific
Authors: James P. Terry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71543-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-71542-1Published: 29 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2447-6Published: 18 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-71543-8Published: 20 September 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 212
Number of Illustrations: 128 b/w illustrations
Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, Meteorology, Physical Geography, Climate Change, Hydrogeology
Industry Sectors: Energy, Utilities & Environment