SELECTED TITLES
Emanuel, Kerry A. Divine wind: the history and science
of hurricanes. New York, Oxford University Press, 2005. 285 p.
Includes bibliographies.
Not Yet in LC
Fitzpatrick, Patrick J. Natural disasters, hurricanes:
a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, c1999. 286 p.
QC944.F58 1999 <SciRR>
Hurricane! coping with disaster: progress and challenges since
Galveston, 1900. Edited by Robert H. Simpson, Richard A. Anthes
and Michael Garstang. Washington, American Geophysical Union,
2003. 360 p.
Bibliography: p. 360.
QC945.H864 2003
Hurricanes and typhoons: past, present, and future. Edited
by Richard J. Murnane and Kam-biu Liu. New York, Columbia University
Press, c2004. 462 p.
Includes bibliographies.
QC944.H92 2004
Ochi, Michael K. Hurricane-generated seas. Amsterdam, Elsevier,
2003. 140 p.
(Elsevier engineering book series, v. 8)
Bibliography: p. 133-138
GC211.2.O24 2003
Hurricane History and Storm Data -- Selected Representative Titles
Millás, José Carlos. Hurricanes of the Caribbean
and adjacent regions, 1492-1800. Miami, Academy of the Arts and
Sciences of the Americas, 1968. 328 p.
Four publications, sponsored by the United States Weather
Bureau and published by the University of Miami, form the backbone of the present
work;
edited by Leonard Pardue.
Bibliography: p. 309-323.
QC945.M48 1968
Elsner, James B., and A. Birol Kara. Hurricanes of the
North Atlantic: climate and society. New York, Oxford University Press,
1999. 488 p.
Bibliography: p. 463-480
QC945.E46 1999
Williams, John M. and Iver W. Duedall. Florida hurricanes
and tropical storms, 1871-2001. Gainesville, FL, University of Florida
Press, c2002. 167 p.
Includes bibliographies.
QC945.W55 2002
Representative Journal Articles
Chao, Yung Y., and others. An operational system for predicting
hurricane-generated wind waves in the North Atlantic Ocean. Weather
and forecasting, v. 20, Aug. 2005: 652-671.
QC994.95.W35
Das, Saswato R. The answer is blowing in the wind. IEEE
spectrum,
v. 42, Sept. 2005: 20.
TK1.I15
Morrison, Ian, and others. An observational case for the prevalence
of roll vortices in the hurricane boundary layer. Journal
of the atmospheric sciences, v. 62, Aug. 1 2005: 2662-2673.
QC851.A283
Reichhardt, Tony, Erika Check, and Emma Marris. After the flood.
Nature, v. 437, Sept. 8, 2005: 174-176.
Wang, David, and others. Extreme waves under Hurricane Ivan.
Science, v. 309, Aug. 5, 2005: 896.
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SELECTED INTERNET RESOURCES
U.S. Government Sites
Hurricanes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Basics
National Atlas
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/climate/a_hurricane.html
Hurricane Aircraft --Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_aircraft.html
Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/
Hurricane Katrina Images
NOAA
http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/
Hurricane Research Division
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/
Hurricane Resource Page
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html
Hurricane Season 2005: Katrina
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/h2005_katrina.html
National Hurricane Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Additional Sites
Forces of Nature: Hurricanes
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/
The Hurricane Hunters
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/welcome.htm
Interactive Guides -- Natural Disasters -- Hurricanes
(BBC)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4588149.stm
Animated, interactive guide to the world's most devastating
phenomena.
International Hurricane Research Center
Florida International University
http://www.ihc.fiu.edu
Louisiana State University Hurricane Center
http://www.hurricane.lsu.edu/navbar.htm
MIT Sea Grant: Hurricanes in the Northeast
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/hurricanes/hrrresatmit.html
The Tropical Meteorology Project
Colorado State University
http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HURRICANES
U.S. Government Websites
Hurricanes and Climate Change
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/links/hurricanes.htm
Organization and Association Websites
Hurricanes and Climate Change, interview with Kerry Emanuel
Living on Earth, World Media Foundation
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=05-P13-00035&segmentID=3
Hurricanes and Global Warming
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org/hurricanes.cfm
The Wind and the Fury:
Has Climate Change Made Hurricanes Fiercer or Are Such Claims Hot Air?
By Naila Moreira, in Science News Online, v.168, Sept. 17, 2005: 184.
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050917/bob8.asp
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
U.S. Government Websites
Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html
Enviro-Health Links
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment
Joint Task Force, CDC and EPA, Sept. 17, 2005.
http://www.epa.gov/katrina/reports/envneeds_hab_assessment.html
Food Safety After a Hurricane
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas.html
Hurricanes: Health and Safety
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/
Hurricane Response: Storm and Flood Cleanup
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flood/
Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations
Following Hurricanes
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/hurricaneRecovery.html
Association and Organization Websites
Health Effects of Disasters
Pan American Health Organization
http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/huracan-katrinahome.htm
Katrina’s Aftermath: Public Health Concerns
Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health
http://www.jhsph.edu/katrina/katrina_health.html
Know What to Do After a Hurricane is Over
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_572_,00.html
HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANES
Historical Hurricane Tracks
Coastal Services Center, NOAA
http://hurricane.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/
Hurricane History Page
NOAA
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
Hurricanes
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA Satellite and Information Service
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/hurricanes.html
Monthly Weather Review Atlantic Hurricane Season 1872-2002
NOAA Miami Regional Library, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/libpage13.htm
Unisys Weather: Hurricane
Unisys
http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane
Compiled by Alison P. Kelly, September, 2005 |