Main Title |
Willful winds : Hurricane Andrew and Louisiana's coast / |
Author |
Guntenspergen, Glenn R.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Louisiana Sea Grant College Program and U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Service, |
Year Published |
1996 |
OCLC Number |
34588509 |
Subjects |
Hurricane Andrew, 1992 ;
Hurricanes
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKCM |
QC944.G85 1996 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
03/14/1997 |
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Collation |
16 p. : ill., col. maps, 28 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 16) |
Contents Notes |
How hurricanes form -- A fierce storm -- Barrier islands -- Coastal wetlands -- Forested wetlands -- Wildlife -- Hurricanes are inevitable -- Value of Louisiana's coastal barrier islands and wetland systems -- Monitoring, protecting, and restoring coastal Louisiana -- Technology advances but so do old-fashioned techniques. |