New England Weather New England Climate (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Barry D. Keim (Author) "It is early morning, mid-week..." (more)
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"Yes one of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it. There is only one thing certain about it: you are certain there is going to be plenty of it."-Mark Twain; "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." -From the Book

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Zielinski 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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: New Hampshire; 1st edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584653124
• ISBN-13: 978-1584653127
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,823,857 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, March 12, 2005

By	Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Being from central Connecticut and a budding weather hobbyist, this book is fantastic. Besides being easy to read and well organized, it has a wealth of relevant information.

There are six parts: 1) what makes New England's weather and climate unique; 2) causes of change in New England's weather and climate; 3) diversity of New England's weather and climate -- from the mountains to the beaches; 4) seasons of New England; 5) the weather events that influence the lives of New Englanders; and 6) changes over time.

Each part shows both the experience and research of the author. I could have lived with fewer quotes from Mark Twain and fewer mentions of Mount Washington, but everything else more than makes up for it. A very professional book. Highly recommended.