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Science Geography

Severe and Hazardous Weather in Canada

The Geography of Extreme Events

by (author) Catherine Conrad

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2008
Category
Geography
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780195426274
    Publish Date
    Oct 2008
    List Price
    $119.95

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Description

Lightning, hail, floods, drought, tornadoes, blizzards, and ice storms: Canada's climate can be extreme. Many Canadians concern themselves with the weather out of interest, necessity, and concern. Given the inevitable changes in our global climate, there is great interest in how our weather is being affected. Before the influence of climate change can be understood; however, a concise, comprehensive and accurate understanding of the historical and contemporary weather extremes in Canada is needed. Enter Severe and Hazardous Weather in Canada: The Geography of Extreme Events, a text that provides students of physical geography, climatology, meteorology, and natural hazards with the what, where, when, and why of Canadian weather. Taking a non-scientific approach, the text describes weather phenomena and their spatial distribution in Canada, and gives an explanation for spatial trends. The result is an engaging, one-of-a-kind look at the past and present of severe weather in Canada.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Cathy Conrad is Associate Professor, Program Advisor, and Department Chair in the Department of Geography at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.