Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather - by Victor Ongoma & Hossein Tabari (Paperback)

About the Book

"[P]resents the fundamentals and advances in the science of weather and climate extremes, building on the existing knowledge using regional and global case studies. This book provides an analysis of historical and future changes, physical processes, measurements, space-time variability, socioeconomic impacts, and risk management. It provides policymakers, researchers, and students working in climate change with a thorough reference for understanding the diverse impacts of extreme weather and climate changes on varying geographic scales. With contributions from experts across the globe, the book utilizes methods, case studies, modeling, and analysis to present valuable, up-to-date knowledge about the interaction of climate change, weather, and the many implications of the changing environment"--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather: Current to Future Changes on a Local to Global Scale presents fundamentals and advances in the science of weather and climate extremes, building on the existing knowledge by using regional and global case studies. The book provides an analysis of historical and future changes, physical processes, measurements, space-time variability, socioeconomic impact, and risk management. It provides policy makers, researchers and students working in climate change with a thorough reference for understanding the diverse impacts of extreme weather and climate change on varying geographic scales. With contributions from experts across the globe, the book utilizes methods, case studies, modeling, and analysis to present valuable, up-to-date knowledge about the interaction of climate change, weather and the many implications of the changing environment.