The weather of the Pacific Northwest

Book

The weather of the Pacific Northwest / Cliff Mass.

Summary:

"The Pacific Northwest experiences the most varied and fascinating weather in the United States, including world-record winter snows, the strongest nontropical storms in the nation, and shifts from desert to rain forest in a matter of miles. Local weather features dominate the meteorological landscape, from the Puget Sound convergence zone and wind surges along the Washington Coast to gap winds through the Columbia Gorge and the "Banana Belt" of southern Oregon. This comprehensive and authoritative guide to Northwest weather is written primarily for general readers, including boaters, hikers, and skiers, but it will also interest expert meteorologists." "Mass combines eyewitness accounts, historical records, and meteorological science to explain Pacific Northwest weather. He also considers possible local effects of global warming. The final chapters guide readers in interpreting the Northwest sky and in securing weather information on their own."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780295988474
ISBN: 0295988479
Physical Description: x, 280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-273) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: The extraordinary weather of the Pacific Northwest -- The basics of Pacific Northwest weather -- Floods -- Snowstorms and ice storms -- Windstorms -- Sea breezes, land breezes, and slope winds -- Coastal weather features -- Mountain-related weather phenomena -- Weather features of the inland Northwest -- Blue holes, flying ferries, and tornadoes -- The challenge of Pacific Northwest weather prediction -- The evolving weather of the Pacific Northwest -- Reading the Pacific Northwest skies.