Author: Great Britain. Meteorological Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Weather of the British Coasts
Author: Great Britain. Meteorological Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Weather of the British Coasts
Author: Meteorological Office (Storbritannien).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The Climate of the British Isles
Author: Tony John Chandler
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Book of Normals of Meteorological Elements for the British Isles for Periods Ending 1915 ...
Author: Great Britain. Meteorological Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This Shrinking Land
Author: Duck Robert Duck
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474467857
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
'The oceans are the graveyards of the lands.' Lands become eaten away by the action of the seas, and it is no surprise to find that most of the world's shorelines are in a state of erosion. The fringes of Britain, its cliffs and beaches, are shrinking, disappearing into the surrounding sea as a result of coastal flooding, erosion and landsliding. Is climate change speeding up the process; are our homes, our villages and towns, at risk? This book examines how the British coast is changing and why - and what is being done to protect this island nation. Are we doing enough? Should we abandon vulnerable towns and villages to the seas as our forebears did and relocate coastal settlements inland? These are some of the difficult and potentially emotive questions that this book explores. Blending contemporary earth science and societal themes with historical and cultural records, and a hint of myth and romance for good measure, This Shrinking Land is a fascinating study of what we must learn from the past in order to manage the future of Britain's coasts. With more than 100 illustrations, most of them in colour, this is a stunning book.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474467857
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
'The oceans are the graveyards of the lands.' Lands become eaten away by the action of the seas, and it is no surprise to find that most of the world's shorelines are in a state of erosion. The fringes of Britain, its cliffs and beaches, are shrinking, disappearing into the surrounding sea as a result of coastal flooding, erosion and landsliding. Is climate change speeding up the process; are our homes, our villages and towns, at risk? This book examines how the British coast is changing and why - and what is being done to protect this island nation. Are we doing enough? Should we abandon vulnerable towns and villages to the seas as our forebears did and relocate coastal settlements inland? These are some of the difficult and potentially emotive questions that this book explores. Blending contemporary earth science and societal themes with historical and cultural records, and a hint of myth and romance for good measure, This Shrinking Land is a fascinating study of what we must learn from the past in order to manage the future of Britain's coasts. With more than 100 illustrations, most of them in colour, this is a stunning book.
Great Britain
Author: Alan Grant Ogilvie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Regional Climates of the British Isles
Author: Julian Mayes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134771444
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Global climate and the effects of global warming are commanding unprecendented interest as climates grow more dynamic and changeable. How does global warming change patterns of climate? Why is the weather and climate of the British Isles so variable? Regional Climates of the British Isles presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles. Examining the ways in which regional climates evolve from the interplay of meteorological conditions and geography of the British Isles, leading climatologists provide detailed explanations of the climatic characteristics of eleven regions of the British Isles. Climatic distinctiveness and local weather contrasts are described for each region, together with a summary of climatic data from 1961 to the present. Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, Regional Climates of the British Isles offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Examining future climatic change and its likely consequences, the authors acknowledge the need for regionally diverse responses to the greenhouse effect.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134771444
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Global climate and the effects of global warming are commanding unprecendented interest as climates grow more dynamic and changeable. How does global warming change patterns of climate? Why is the weather and climate of the British Isles so variable? Regional Climates of the British Isles presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles. Examining the ways in which regional climates evolve from the interplay of meteorological conditions and geography of the British Isles, leading climatologists provide detailed explanations of the climatic characteristics of eleven regions of the British Isles. Climatic distinctiveness and local weather contrasts are described for each region, together with a summary of climatic data from 1961 to the present. Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, Regional Climates of the British Isles offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Examining future climatic change and its likely consequences, the authors acknowledge the need for regionally diverse responses to the greenhouse effect.
Coastal Passenger Liners of the British Isles
Author: Nick Robins
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321120
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
At the beginning of the last century it was possible to sail from London to Glasgow via the south coast ports and Belfast, returning along the east coast from either Dundee or Leith for as little as five pounds. Those were the days when 300 passengers were landed twice weekly at Grangemouth or Dundee from the London boat, and the coastal passenger and cargo liner was in its heyday, catering both for the first class tourist as well as offering keenly priced second class fares for the like of football fans following away matches. Sadly, these wonderful steamer services are now largely forgotten but this new book will stir fond memories of the ships and their coastal voyages. The Depression of the 1930s, coupled with competition from both railway and the motor coach, were to spell the end for many of the coastal liners, while heavy losses incurred in World War II left only a few ships each offering just a handful of passenger berths. ?The story of their one hundred years of service is accompanied by numerous fascinating anecdotes, and the book focuses as much on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them, as it does on the nuts and bolts of the ships themselves. This beautifully presented book will delight both ship enthusiasts and all those who enjoy the maritime and social history of the British Isles.
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321120
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
At the beginning of the last century it was possible to sail from London to Glasgow via the south coast ports and Belfast, returning along the east coast from either Dundee or Leith for as little as five pounds. Those were the days when 300 passengers were landed twice weekly at Grangemouth or Dundee from the London boat, and the coastal passenger and cargo liner was in its heyday, catering both for the first class tourist as well as offering keenly priced second class fares for the like of football fans following away matches. Sadly, these wonderful steamer services are now largely forgotten but this new book will stir fond memories of the ships and their coastal voyages. The Depression of the 1930s, coupled with competition from both railway and the motor coach, were to spell the end for many of the coastal liners, while heavy losses incurred in World War II left only a few ships each offering just a handful of passenger berths. ?The story of their one hundred years of service is accompanied by numerous fascinating anecdotes, and the book focuses as much on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them, as it does on the nuts and bolts of the ships themselves. This beautifully presented book will delight both ship enthusiasts and all those who enjoy the maritime and social history of the British Isles.
Report of the Meteorological Council
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Climate and Weather of the British Isles
Author: United States. Army Air Forces. Weather Directorate
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description