Overview
Only in Texas could a snowstorm pelt the Panhandle at the very moment abrasive dust is scouring the Permian Basin while searing heat is wilting the Winter Garden region in the south. The state’s large size and central location within North America subject it to a great variety of weather occurrences. Texas state meteorologist George W. Bomar has been observing Texas weather for nearly half a century, and in Weather in Texas, he provides the essential guide to all of the state’s weather phenomena. Writing in lively layman’s language, Bomar fully explains both how the weather works and how Texans can prepare for and stay safe during extreme weather events. He describes the forces that shape Texas weather from season to season, including the influence of tropical cyclones, frontal boundaries, El Niño, and the polar jet stream. Bomar puts specific weather events in historical context, using a ranking system to illustrate how recent droughts, snowstorms, hurricanes, flash floods, and tornadoes compare with those of previous generations. He also includes comprehensive tabulations of weather data for every area of Texas, quantifying what constitutes “normal” weather, as well as the extreme limits of variables such as low and high temperatures, rain days, snow accumulations, and earliest and latest freezes. With everything from the latest science on climate change and weather modification to dramatic stories about landmark weather events, Weather in Texas is a must-have reference for all Texans..
Full Product Details
Author: George W. Bomar
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.853kg
ISBN: 9781477313299
ISBN 10: 147731329
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""In Texas, extreme weather is just going to keep happening, and I'm glad George Bomar decided to say 'enough is enough' and give us something to read."" * Great Plains Research *
"""In Texas, extreme weather is just going to keep happening, and I'm glad George Bomar decided to say 'enough is enough' and give us something to read."" * Great Plains Research *"
In Texas, extreme weather is just going to keep happening, and I'm glad George Bomar decided to say 'enough is enough' and give us something to read. * Great Plains Research *
In Texas, extreme weather is just going to keep happening, and I'm glad George Bomar decided to say 'enough is enough' and give us something to read. --Great Plains Research (03/01/2019)
Author Information
The state meteorologist and a former associate state climatologist, George W. Bomar is the author of Texas Weather (1984 and 1995), the forerunner of this book. For more than thirty-five years, he advised Texas governors on proactive measures, including evacuations, to deal with hurricanes. Bomar is the foremost expert on the potential of weather modification (cloud seeding) technologies to coax more rainwater from summer thunderstorms. He won the John Campanius Holm Award, given by the National Weather Service for outstanding accomplishments in meteorological observations.
