Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.

An A-to-Z reference to hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tropical storms contains four hundred entries that detail the science, history, and social impact of

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Globally growing demand of energy and mineral resources, reliable future projection of climate processes and the protection of coasts to mitigate the threats of