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Informationen zum Autor John E. Oliver Klappentext Air pollution, urban heat islands, "the LaPorte anomaly"-it's all here in this comprehensive and up-to-date reference. Zusammenfassung There's more to Indiana weather than what greets us when we go outdoors. Ever wonder why the daily weather report is so erratic? Why the seasons seem to come too early or start too late? Whether there really is such a thing as global warming? This book tells the story behind the daily forecast, seasonal variations, and climate change. Inhaltsverzeichnis TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. WHY THE SEASONS? Sun and Earth Days, Nights and Sun in the Sky Temperatures Of Interest: Temperature Scales Climatological Seasons Clouds Precipitation Air in Motion Air Masses and Fronts The Westerlies Jet Streams and the Seasons In Summary CHAPTER 2. SPRING Thunderstorms Airmass (Ordinary) Thunderstorms Supercell Thunderstorms Tornadoes: Formation and Characteristics Tornado Intensity: The F Scale Indiana Tornadoes (S. C. Pryor) Tornado Forecasting - Watches and Warnings Tornado Occurrence in Indiana Of Interest: Storm Chasing (G. Bierly) Where Do Tornadoes Occur? Of Interest: Doppler Radar When Do Tornadoes Occur? Worst Tornadoes in Indiana History In Summary: Tornadoes CHAPTER 3. SUMMER Thunder, Lightning and Hail Lightning Hail Extremes I. Floods Extreme Precipitation in Indiana (J. Howe and S.C. Pryor) Calculating Extremes Extremes II. Drought Worst Case Droughts in Indiana Of Interest: Monitoring Drought People and Summer Cooling Degree Days Sunburn Heat and Heat Waves CHAPTER 4. FALL A Quiet Transition Season Autumn Leaves Dew, Frost, Mist and Fog Of Interest: Moisture in the Air Air Quality (S. C. Pryor and A. M. Spalding) Air Quality Standards Of Interest: Five Criteria Air Pollutants The Air Quality Index Air Quality in Indiana Emissions of Pollutants Monitoring Air Quality How Clean is Our Air? Air Quality: In Summary CHAPTER 5. WINTER The Continent Effect Winter Precipitation Of Interest: Sound and Snow The Lake Effect (C. Clark) Cold Weather Heating Degree Days Windchill Some Recent Severe Winters CHAPTER 6. MONITORING THE WEATHER Weather Sayings (R.L. Baker) Above and Below the Sky Rain on Sunday Of Interest: Weather Satellites The National Weather Service (J. Kwiatkowski) The Work of Local Offices - The FOs Of Interest: A TV Weather Forecast (Chuck Lofton) The Cooperative Weather Program (R. Kenyon) History The Cooperative Observer Station Requirements Of Interest: The Historical Climate Network Acquisition of Data CHAPTER 7INDIANA'S PRESENT CLIMATE - THE LARGER VIEW Connecting Climates El Niño and La Niña Of Interest: The Thermocline ENSO and Indiana's Climate (G. Bierly) The Midwestern Climate Center (K. E. Kunkel) Climate Data Climate Monitoring and Information Dissemination Applied Research CHAPTER 8. INDIANA'S PRESENT CLIMATE - THE STATE VIEW Indiana State Climate Office The Normal Climate (K. Scheeringa) Temperature Precipitation Other Climatic Features Recent Climate: A Common Sense Climate Index Some Local Influences The Urban Heat Island Of Interest: Indianapolis Heat Island Hills and Valleys The LaPorte Anomaly (Z. Payne) Wind Power in Indiana (S. Stadler) CHAPTER 9. INDIANA'S PAST CLIMATES Reading the Past Ice Age Indiana Ice Events in Indiana The Last 1000 Years of Indiana's Climate (J. Speer) Of Interest: Time Ke...
