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Authors: Gregory A. Zielinski, Barry D. Keim
ISBN-13: 9781584653127, ISBN-10: 1584653124
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: University of New Hampshire Press
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Gregory A. Zielinski

GREGORY A. ZIELINSKI is a research associate professor in the Institute for Quaternary and Climate Studies at the University of Maine. During the last ten years he has authored over forty articles including the cover story for the January 2002 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. He has taught courses on New England weather and climate and is the Maine State Climatologist. BARRY D. KEIM is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography and is a member of the Climate Change Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. He has co-authored an atlas of extreme rainfall for the south-central United States and New England's Changing Climate, Weather and Air Quality. Keim also serves as the New Hampshire State Climatologist.

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive, accessible guide to a subject near and dear to every New Englander's heart: the weather.

Table of Contents

Pt. IWhat makes New England's weather and climate unique
Ch. 1A general perspective3
Pt. IICauses of change in New England weather and climate
Ch. 2Changes within the year13
Ch. 3Year-to-year changes31
Ch. 4Changes over long time periods41
Pt. IIIDiversity of New England's weather and climate : from the mountains to the beaches
Ch. 5Permanent causes55
Ch. 6Nonpermanent causes60
Pt. IVSeasons of New England
Ch. 7Skin season75
Ch. 8Mud season91
Ch. 9Beach and lake season98
Ch. 10Foliage season106
Ch. 11The year in summary114
Ch. 12The alpine zone125
Pt. VThe weather events that influence the lives of New Englanders
Ch. 13Heat waves and cold spells145
Ch. 14Droughts and rainstorms154
Ch. 15Nor'easters169
Ch. 16Ice storms188
Ch. 17Tornadoes198
Ch. 18Hurricanes209
Pt. VIChanges over time
Ch. 19Looking into the past231
Ch. 20What does the future hold?251

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