The Philadelphia Area Weather BookAnswers various questions about Philadelphia's weather and climate, from the Poconos and Philadelphia to southern New Jersey and the Shore to Delaware. This book offers a history of the region's pivotal role in the development of weather science that goes back to colonial times and gives an account of what forecasters actually do on a daily basis. |
Contents
HISTORY OF WEATHER SCIENCE AND OBSERVING | 1 |
BASICS OF WEATHER AND WEATHER | 27 |
WINTER DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARY | 53 |
SPRING MARCHAPRILMAY | 79 |
SUMMER JUNEJULYAUGUST | 105 |
AUTUMN SEPTEMBEROCTOBER | 129 |
PHILADELPHIAS FUTURE CLIMATE | 155 |
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The Philadelphia Area Weather Book Jon M. Nese,Glenn Schwartz,Edward G. Rendell No preview available - 2002 |
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