9. Weather Extremes: The New Normal

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Author’s Note ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Forecast 1
6. 1. Feeling the Heat 5
7. 2. Under the Heavens and the Seas 18
8. 3. The Air We Breathe 44
9. 4. Dynamic Planet 64
10. 5. Oceans of Data 92
11. 6. Statistically Speaking 109
12. 7. A Condensed Account of Clouds, Rain, and Snow 127
13. 8. Weather Mechanisms 153
14. 9. Weather Extremes: The New Normal 189
15. 10. The World of Weather Forecasting 206
16. And That Wraps Up Your Weather for Today 225
17. Appendix 229
18. Glossary 235
19. Notes 241
20. Bibliography 269
21. Index 281