New England Weather, New England Climate
New Englanders talk as much about their weather as about all other subjects combined. Anyone who's scampered for shelter during a summer shower or shoveled a path through snow in May knows that bending to the weather's whims is a way of life in New England. But what do you actually know about New England's weather or climate? \ Combining a scholarly appreciation of weather systems and events with an ability to transmit their passion to a general audience, Gregory A. Zielinski and Barry D....
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A comprehensive, accessible guide to a subject near and dear to every New Englander's heart: the weather.
"Foliage season provides yet another opportunity, not only for tourists, but residents as well, to partake in the wondrous beauty of New England. The wonderful colors of the foliage season, like many other New England splendors, are highly influenced by the weather and climate of the region. Depending on location and tree species, foliage season spans all three autumn months--September, October, and November. . . . Interestingly, small splashes of color may be seen as early as late August, a great surprise to those who live further south in the United States. However, this phenomenon is probably caused by some other type of environmental stress to specific trees, as opposed to the climatic changes close to the start of the foliage season."
Pt. IWhat makes New England's weather and climate uniqueCh. 1A general perspective3Pt. IICauses of change in New England weather and climateCh. 2Changes within the year13Ch. 3Year-to-year changes31Ch. 4Changes over long time periods41Pt. IIIDiversity of New England's weather and climate : from the mountains to the beachesCh. 5Permanent causes55Ch. 6Nonpermanent causes60Pt. IVSeasons of New EnglandCh. 7Skin season75Ch. 8Mud season91Ch. 9Beach and lake season98Ch. 10Foliage season106Ch. 11The year in summary114Ch. 12The alpine zone125Pt. VThe weather events that influence the lives of New EnglandersCh. 13Heat waves and cold spells145Ch. 14Droughts and rainstorms154Ch. 15Nor'easters169Ch. 16Ice storms188Ch. 17Tornadoes198Ch. 18Hurricanes209Pt. VIChanges over timeCh. 19Looking into the past231Ch. 20What does the future hold?251
\ From the PublisherZielinski and Keim "explain the technicalities in sufficient detail to satisfy the weather connoisseur, but simply enough so these same technicalities don't baffle the Doppler dabbler."--Concord Monitor\ "This is weather for weather nerds. (And I say that with affection.) . . . If you really want to know why the weather does what it does around here, this is the book for you. And if you don't care a lot about the weather but you do like books, this one might make you wish you were a weather nerd"--Hippo Press\ "It offers a clear and accessible account of the major features of the New England climate, today and in the past, and of the atmospheric proccesses that shape it...Readers who plunge into Zielinski and Keim's explanations, often technical but never forbiddingly so, of the processes that underlie what we experience as weather will be amply rewarded. They will emerge with a much-enhanced understanding of the logic and order behind a set of appearances that has been famous for its seeming chaos."--The New England Quarterly\ "New England Weather, New England Climate is an in-depth, accessible guide to New England's weather and climate that will interest all with an interest in weather/climate, New England, or both. The authors have done a first-rate job in bringing New England conditions to those of us not able to experience them directly. This book deserves a place on every climatologist's bookshelf." --Weather Doctor Website\ \ \
