This is an introduction and guide to the varied weather conditions found in the San Francisco Bay Region. In addition to describing the weather of the regions, the author explains the natural phenomena which create certain conditions and devotes a section to activities which can be pursued by amateur weather observers.
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"Harold Gilliam, California's premiere environmental journalist, never fails to bring the power and beauty of nature home to the most citified readers. In this eloquent little book he transforms the local climate into an entire ecological education."-Theodore Roszak, author of The Voice of the Earth
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"Harold Gilliam, California's premiere environmental journalist, never fails to bring the power and beauty of nature home to the most citified readers. In this eloquent little book he transforms the local climate into an entire ecological education."--Theodore Roszak, author of The Voice of the Earth
"Ask Hal Gilliam, 'How's the weather out there?' and, as always, you get an eloquent, exciting and updated answer--this time, to journalism's most fascinating topic."--William German, Editor Emeritus, San Francisco Chronicle
"In this enjoyable volume Harold Gilliam, a pre-eminent California nature writer, enlightens us about the weather in the San Francisco Bay region. He makes sometimes-abstruse concepts easily understandable and brings the vagaries and variations of Bay Area weather into sharp focus. The book should be of interest to the many Bay Area residents for whom weather is a matter of daily concern."--Edgar Wayburn, M.D., Honorary President of the Sierra Club --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"Ask Hal Gilliam, 'How's the weather out there?' and, as always, you get an eloquent, exciting and updated answer--this time, to journalism's most fascinating topic."--William German, Editor Emeritus, San Francisco Chronicle
"In this enjoyable volume Harold Gilliam, a pre-eminent California nature writer, enlightens us about the weather in the San Francisco Bay region. He makes sometimes-abstruse concepts easily understandable and brings the vagaries and variations of Bay Area weather into sharp focus. The book should be of interest to the many Bay Area residents for whom weather is a matter of daily concern."--Edgar Wayburn, M.D., Honorary President of the Sierra Club --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Concise, easy-to-understand explanations of Bay Area weather,
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This review is from: Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region (California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
Ever wonder why it's SO COLD at Candlestick Park? Ever wonder why there's so much summer fog, and why it burns off in by Noon? Ever wonder why it can be 45 in San Francisco and 100 in San Jose? Harold Gilliam's concise little book will tell you!His explanations of the cyclic weather patterns of the Bay Area, and the interactions between ocean-born events and the coastal, Bay and mountain geographies are easy to understand. Even more enticingly, they're easy to observe. A great read for anyone who lives in (or even visits) the Bay Area.
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Good explanations in a few pages,
This review is from: Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region (California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
This short book provides a very understandable explanation of how Bay Area weather is formed by topography, winds, and the ocean. He devotes sections to the four seasons, in which he tells how the fog is formed, where storms come from, and why there is so much variation within Bay Area microclimates. He also has a chapter on clouds, and a concluding chapter on climate change. I never knew much about weather (besides what I understood from forecasts on TV: sunny, partly cloudy, rain, etc.), but now I appreciate more the unique climates of the SF Bay region.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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The mystery of weather.,
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This review is from: Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region: Second Edition (California Natural History Guides) (Hardcover)
I have beenn using this book for yeaars--I began with the first edition, and now am enjoying the second. It is brief; to the point. And as a native of S.F., I can attest to its accuracy.
The weather near the sea is almost always unpredictable, but Gilliam gives all the components, all the causes, and makes it possible to understand--if not predict--our weather. The only problem I find is that the book is too short.
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Begin with the most distinctive aspect of the Bay Region climate-the diverse forms of fog. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fog deck, tule fog, fog drip, high fog, coastal hills, summer fog, weekly cycle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Bay Region, Golden Gate, Coast Range, Central Valley, Berkeley Hills, Twin Peaks, Weather Service, Alemany Gap, Redwood City, United States, Ben Lomond, Mount Tamalpais, North America, San Jose, Bay Bridge, Mill Valley, Northern Hemisphere, San Mateo, Santa Clara Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Stinson Beach, Marin County, Market Street, Santa Rosa New!
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Begin with the most distinctive aspect of the Bay Region climate-the diverse forms of fog. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fog deck, tule fog, fog drip, high fog, coastal hills, summer fog, weekly cycle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Bay Region, Golden Gate, Coast Range, Central Valley, Berkeley Hills, Twin Peaks, Weather Service, Alemany Gap, Redwood City, United States, Ben Lomond, Mount Tamalpais, North America, San Jose, Bay Bridge, Mill Valley, Northern Hemisphere, San Mateo, Santa Clara Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Stinson Beach, Marin County, Market Street, Santa Rosa New!
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