Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Weather Of The San Francisco Bay Region: Second EditionISBN13:9780520229907ISBN10:0520229908Author:Gilliam, Harold (Author)Description:Possibly No Comparable Area On Earth Displays As Many Varieties Of Weather Simultaneously As The San Francisco Bay Region Harold Gilliam Explains The Atmospheric Forces And Geologic Formations That Come Together In This Region's Unique Confluence Of Wind, River, Ocean, Bay, And Hills The Fully Revised And Updated Edition Of This Best-Selling Book Incorporates The Latest Scientific Information--Much Of It Gathered From Satellite Technology--That Has Greatly Improved Our Understanding Of The Weather In The Years Since The Book Was First Published Writing In A Delightfully Engaging Style, Gilliam Provides The Tools Necessary For Understanding The Grand Show Of Nature That Takes Place Around The San Francisco Bay--From Napa Valley In The North To San Jose In The South Using Nontechnical Language To Define Weather Terms And The General Principles Needed To Understand Weather Patterns, Gilliam Explains Such Phenomena As The Jet Stream, The Famous Summer Fog That Pours Over The Golden Gate Bridge, And The Often Dangerous Winter Tule Fog This Edition Also Includes A Discussion Of The Planetary Influences That May Cause Long-Term Changes In The Local Climate: Gilliam Explains The Greenhouse Effect And What Global Warming Could Mean For The San Francisco Bay Area, Looks At The Local Effects Of The El Ni O And La Ni A Phenomena, And Considers The Thinning Of The Ozone Layer This Fascinating Book, Enhanced With Informative Maps, Diagrams, And Color Illustrations, Is Liberally Sprinkled With References To Bay Area Neighborhoods And Geographic Features, Giving The Book A Lively Sense Of Local Color Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRPublication Date:2002-06-27Weight:0.41 lbsDimensions:0.2'' H x 7.8'' L x 4.9'' WNumber of Pages:106Language:English
Price: 17.79 USD
Location: USA
End Time: 2024-12-22T13:42:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Book Title: Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region
Item Length: 0.8in
Item Height: 0in
Item Width: 0.5in
Author: Harold Gilliam
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2002
Genre: Science, History
Item Weight: 4.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 115 Pages
