RecordNumber
60063
Author
McGregor, Glenn R.
Title
Heatwaves causes, consequences and responses
Author Statement
Glenn McGregor
Publication
Springer
Publication Year
2024
Collation
1 online resource (739 pages)
Series
Biometeorology ; volume 6
Notes
978-3-031-699061-1 , Part I. Heatwaves as Weather and Climate Phenomenon -- Chapter 1. Heatwaves -- Chapter 2. Defining Heatwaves -- Chapter 3. Heatwaves as Extreme Events -- Chapter 4. The Physical Nature of Heat and its Measurement -- Part II. Physical Causes of Heatwaves -- Chapter 5. Modes of Climate Variability -- Chapter 6. Synoptic Scales Atmospheric Processes and Heatwaves -- Chapter 7. Surface Atmosphere Interactions and Heatwaves -- Chapter 8. The Urban Surface and Heatwaves -- Part III. Heatwave Consequences -- Chapter 9. Conceptualising and Assessing Heatwave Impacts -- Chapter 10. Exposure and Vulnerability as Modifiers of Heatwave Impacts -- Chapter 11. Observed Impacts of Heatwaves -- Part IV. Heatwave Responses -- Chapter 12. Heatwave Responses: Adaptation -- Chapter 13. Heatwave Responses: Early Warning Systems -- Chapter 14. Heatwave Responses: Mitigation -- Chapter 15. Synthesis and Directions for Future Enquiry
Subject
Heat waves (Meteorology)
ADDED ENTRIES
CO Ohio Library and Information Network. , SE Biometeorology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 6 , TI
LC Class
QC
LC Number
981.8
LC CutterNumber
.A5M34
LC Date
2024