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RECORD NUMBER: 1283 OF 1770| Main Title | Railroads and Weather From Fogs to Floods and Heat to Hurricanes, the Impacts of Weather and Climate on American Railroading / [electronic resource] : | ||||
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| Type | EBOOK | ||||
| Author | Changnon, Stanley A. | ||||
| Publisher | American Meteorological Society : Imprint: American Meteorological Society, | ||||
| Year Published | 2006 | ||||
| ISBN | 9781878220097 | ||||
| Subjects | Geography ; Meteorology ; Life sciences ; History | ||||
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| Collation | 136 p. 116 illus., 44 illus. in color. online resource. | ||||
| Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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| Contents Notes | Dealing with the Weather -- Weather Impacts: The Good and the Bad -- Examples of Weather Problems in Different Climatic Regions -- Effects of Various Weather Conditions -- Planning for and Responding to Weather -- The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads. This award-winning "must-read" for weather and railroad buffs is the first book to cover the impacts of major storms of the last hundred years on this massive American industry. Includes 210 historic and color train photos and special Katrina coverage. |