Download or read book A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters written by Michael L. Branick and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Technical Memorandum A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the full-text, online version of an U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) technical memorandum (NWS SR-145) published by the National Weather Service Forecast Office (NWSFO) in Norman, Oklahoma. Explains that the memorandum, entitled "A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters," contains weather related terms that may be heard or used by severe local storm spotters or spotter groups. Provides definitions of weather terms and diagrams. Includes a bibliography. Links to the home page of the NWSFO in Norman.

Download or read book U S Severe Weather Terminology written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Big Weather written by Mark Svenvold and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author profiles real tornadoes and severe weather patterns over six thousand miles of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, known as Tornado Alley.

Download or read book Weathering the Psalms written by Steve A. Wiggins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weather is all around us all the time. From ancient times people have attributed the weather to the work of the gods. Ancient Israel shared this perception. The book of Psalms reflects theologically significant views on the weather that have not, until now, been fully explored. In this meteorological survey of the Psalms, whimsically called "meteorotheology," every reference to the weather is translated in accordance with the known climate and weather of ancient Israel. Each verse is discussed with particular attention to the function of the weather in the hymnal of ancient Israel. This book will be a resource for translators, clergy, and scholars with an interest in how the weather impacted religious outlooks in ancient Israel. Readers will learn that some expected associations, such as thunder and lightning, did not influence Israelite views on the natural world in the same way that they do today. Yahweh was God of the weather, and the Psalms frequently use this paradigm as a reason for both praise and fear of the Lord.

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States written by Peter Folger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-10 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affect communities across the U.S. every year, causing fatalities, destroying property and crops, and disrupting businesses. Tornadoes are the most destructive products of severe thunderstorms. Damages from violent tornadoes seem to be increasing, similar to the trend for other natural hazards in part due to changing population, demographics, and more weather-sensitive infrastructure and some analysts indicate that losses of $1 billion or more from single tornado events are becoming more frequent. Insurance industry analysts state that tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and related weather events have caused nearly 57%, on average, of all insured catastrophe losses in the U.S. in any given year since 1953. Contents of this report: (1) Overview; (2) Issues for Congress: A Focus on Local Warnings and Forecasts for the National Weather Service; Mitigation: The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program; Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program; Climate Change and Severe Weather: The April and May 2011 Tornados: A Link to Climate Change?; Other Factors Contributing to Risk From Tornadoes; Forecasting and Warning: The Role of the National Weather Service; Summary and Conclusions; Appendix: Risk from Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes. Map and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Download or read book Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management written by Tanveer Islam and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management introduces readers to mitigation, one of the four foundational phases of emergency management, and to the hazard mitigation planning process. Authors Islam and Ryan review the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation, as well as risk assessment processes and strategies, and tools and techniques that can prevent, or lessen, the impact of disasters. The book specifically addresses hazards posed by human activity, including cyber threats and nuclear accidents, as well as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Readers will learn about the framework for the mitigation process, hazard identification, risk assessment, and the tools and techniques available for mitigation. Coverage includes both GIS and HAZUS, with tutorials on these technologies, as well as case studies of best practices in the United States and around the world. The text is ideal for students, instructors, and practitioners interested in reducing, or eliminating, the effects of disasters. - Takes an all-hazards approach, covering terror attacks and accidents, as well as natural disasters - Reviews the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation - Provides a step-by-step process for creating a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) - Addresses the needs of local, state, and federal emergency management agencies and of the private sector, including IT mitigation

Download or read book Hunting Nature s Fury written by Roger Hill and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, at least 1,200 tornadoes batter the United States. While most occur in Tornado Alley--a vast, weather-beaten swath of middle America-in truth, tornadoes can occur almost anywhere. And where there are tornadoes, there are storm chasers. They come in all shapes and sizes, from hobbyists to researchers to professional chasers. There is one, however, who stands well above the rest: Roger Hill. Hunting Nature's Fury tells the story of Roger Hill and his love affair with storm chasing, taking you on a suspenseful and dramatic ride across the Great Plains, into the Deep South, even into the eyes of such recent hurricanes as Katrina. You'll accompany Hill as he braves close calls, makes history, and gains insight into the science of severe weather. This is a story of a storm chaser obsessed with the storms that almost killed him; of resiliency in the face of disaster; and of humility in the presence of the awesome power of nature. Includes eight color pages of jaw-dropping photos taken by Hill showing many of the storms chronicled in the book.

Download or read book Spotter s Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weather Glossary written by Alfred Henry Thiessen and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spotter s Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms written by United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weather Glossary written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weather Glossary Comp by Alfred H Theissen written by United States. Weather Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monthly Weather Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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