Main Title |
The weather of the Pacific Northwest / |
Author |
Mass, Cliff.
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Publisher |
University of Washington Press, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
225872619 |
ISBN |
9780295988474 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0295988479 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Northwest, Pacific--Climate ;
Weather forecasting--Northwest, Pacific
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAM |
QC984.N97M37 2008 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/06/2009 |
STATUS |
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Collation |
x, 280 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
Notes |
"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-273) and index. |
Contents Notes |
The extraordinary weather of the Pacific Northwest -- The basics of Pacific Northwest weather -- Floods -- Snowstorms and ice storms -- Windstorms -- Sea breezes, land breezes, and slope winds -- Coastal weather features -- Mountain-related weather phenomena -- Weather features of the inland Northwest -- Blue holes, flying ferries, and tornadoes -- The challenge of Pacific Northwest weather prediction -- The evolving weather of the Pacific Northwest -- Reading the Pacific Northwest skies. |
Place Published |
Seattle |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2008 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2008025873 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20090701123038 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01696cam 2200325 a 45020 |