Extreme Michigan Weather


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Decades of weather information for twenty-two cities, plus descriptions of Michigan's weather extremes










Climate of Michigan by Stations


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"The climatological network consists of approximately one station for each 625 square mile area. This network density provides a good representation of the macro or large-scale climate in Michigan. Because the climatic parameters change more rapidly near the Great Lakes, some care must be exercised when applying th edata from a single point to a larger area. The station history provides background about the exposure of the observation site as an aid in evaluating the representativeness of the data to the surrounding terrain. As additional stations accumulate sufficient length of record, these summaries will be developed for future publications...."--Preface.




Michigan Extremes


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Extreme Weather and Climate


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FUNDAMENTALS OF EXTREME WEATHER, International Edition is a unique textbook solution for the fast-growing market of non-majors science courses focused on extreme weather. With strong foundational coverage of the science of meteorology, FUNDAMENTALS OF EXTREME WEATHER, International Edition introduces the causes and impacts of extreme weather events and conditions. Students learn the science of meteorology in context of important and often familiar weather events such as Hurricane Katrina and they'll explore how forecast changes in climate may influence frequency and/or intensity of future extreme weather events. An exciting array of photos and illustrations brings the intensity of weather and its sometimes devasting impact to every chapter.Written by a respected and unique author team, this book blends coverage found in Don Ahren's market-leading texts with insights and technology support contributed by co-author Perry Samson. Professor Samson has developed an Extreme Weather course at the University of Michigan that is the fastest-growing science course at the university.




Extreme Weather


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Explores some of the United States most severe or unusual weather systems, including electrified dust storms, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, ball lightning, and falls of fish and toads.




Michigan Temperatures


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So Cold a Sky


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