Awards

• Winner of 2010 AAUP Public and Secondary School Library Selection.

Overview

There's more to Indiana weather than what greets us when we go outdoors. Ever wonder why the daily weather report is so erratic? Why the seasons seem to come too early or start too late? Whether there really is such a thing as global warming? This fascinating and informative book tells the story behind the daily forecast, seasonal variations, and climate change. It explains why there are seasons in this part of the world and examines some of their more dramatic aspects—thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, droughts, and snowstorms. Here you'll find information on forecasting, weather satellites, and data collection; on faraway events that influence Indiana's weather, such as El Niño; and on long- and short-term changes in Indiana's climate beginning more than 1,000 years ago. Air pollution, urban heat islands, ""the LaPorte anomaly""—it's all here in this comprehensive and up-to-date reference.

Full Product Details

Author:   John E. Oliver
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.599kg
ISBN:  

9780253220561

ISBN 10:   0253220564
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   23 June 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. WHY THE SEASONS? Sun and Earth Days, Nights and Sun in the Sky Temperatures Of Interest: Temperature Scales Climatological Seasons Clouds Precipitation Air in Motion Air Masses and Fronts The Westerlies Jet Streams and the Seasons In Summary CHAPTER 2. SPRING Thunderstorms Airmass (Ordinary) Thunderstorms Supercell Thunderstorms Tornadoes: Formation and Characteristics Tornado Intensity: The F Scale Indiana Tornadoes (S. C. Pryor) Tornado Forecasting - Watches and Warnings Tornado Occurrence in Indiana Of Interest: Storm Chasing (G. Bierly) Where Do Tornadoes Occur? Of Interest: Doppler Radar When Do Tornadoes Occur? Worst Tornadoes in Indiana History In Summary: Tornadoes CHAPTER 3. SUMMER Thunder, Lightning and Hail Lightning Hail Extremes I. Floods Extreme Precipitation in Indiana (J. Howe and S.C. Pryor) Calculating Extremes Extremes II. Drought Worst Case Droughts in Indiana Of Interest: Monitoring Drought People and Summer Cooling Degree Days Sunburn Heat and Heat Waves CHAPTER 4. FALL A Quiet Transition Season Autumn Leaves Dew, Frost, Mist and Fog Of Interest: Moisture in the Air Air Quality (S. C. Pryor and A. M. Spalding) Air Quality Standards Of Interest: Five Criteria Air Pollutants The Air Quality Index Air Quality in Indiana Emissions of Pollutants Monitoring Air Quality How Clean is Our Air? Air Quality: In Summary CHAPTER 5. WINTER The Continent Effect Winter Precipitation Of Interest: Sound and Snow The Lake Effect (C. Clark) Cold Weather Heating Degree Days Windchill Some Recent Severe Winters CHAPTER 6. MONITORING THE WEATHER Weather Sayings (R.L. Baker) Above and Below the Sky Rain on Sunday Of Interest: Weather Satellites The National Weather Service (J. Kwiatkowski) The Work of Local Offices - The FOs Of Interest: A TV Weather Forecast (Chuck Lofton) The Cooperative Weather Program (R. Kenyon) History The Cooperative Observer Station Requirements Of Interest: The Historical Climate Network Acquisition of Data CHAPTER 7 INDIANA'S PRESENT CLIMATE - THE LARGER VIEW Connecting Climates El Nino and La Nina Of Interest: The Thermocline ENSO and Indiana's Climate (G. Bierly) The Midwestern Climate Center (K. E. Kunkel) Climate Data Climate Monitoring and Information Dissemination Applied Research CHAPTER 8. INDIANA'S PRESENT CLIMATE - THE STATE VIEW Indiana State Climate Office The Normal Climate (K. Scheeringa) Temperature Precipitation Other Climatic Features Recent Climate: A Common Sense Climate Index Some Local Influences The Urban Heat Island Of Interest: Indianapolis Heat Island Hills and Valleys The LaPorte Anomaly (Z. Payne) Wind Power in Indiana (S. Stadler) CHAPTER 9. INDIANA'S PAST CLIMATES Reading the Past Ice Age Indiana Ice Events in Indiana The Last 1000 Years of Indiana's Climate (J. Speer) Of Interest: Time Keeping Indiana: Climate Interpretations A Pollen Study A Lake Core Study 1000 Years - Concluding Comments Indiana Diaries and Letters (C. Craig) Interpreting the Records Example of an Indiana Climate Reconstruction The Last 100 Years CHAPTER 10. INDIANA'S FUTURE CLIMATES The IPCC and Protocols Modeling the Future Global Warming Of Interest: Future US Climates Indiana's Future Climate Of Interest: EPA Assessment Impacts of Climate Change in Indiana Summary CONVERSION TABLES GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL REFERENCES and WORKS CITED INDEX

Reviews

John Oliver has produced a record of distinguished scholarship during his career and there is tremendous need and value in this particular book for Hoosiers. -John Harrington, Jr., Kansas State University Created by Oliver (emer., Indiana State), the editor of the Encyclopedia of World Climatology (CH, Mar'06, 43-3766), this detailed, glossy reference work is an excellent source of information on the weather and climate of Indiana. The book's topical arrangement by season allows it to act as a springboard to the type of weather one would typically encounter throughout the year, such as tornadoes in spring and continental and lake-effect snows in winter. The seasonal chapters are punctuated by short articles of interest highlighting specific topics or techniques to study weather and climate. Chapters on past climates, future climates, and how weather is monitored via the local offices of the National Weather Service and the Cooperative Weather Program are included. The text is written in simple, straightforward prose and is profusely illustrated with informative color pictures, maps, graphs, and charts. A glossary and bibliography of further readings round out the text. Hopefully there will be similar studies for other states or regions of the US. An essential work for libraries in Indiana and the contiguous midwestern states Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels of readership. --, Wilkes University -Choice Oliver's book addresses many of the weather phenomena that people find so fascinating, and it delivers this information in a manner that readers without much scientific background can understand and comprehend. In short,... Indiana's Weather and Climate is a welcome addition to the library of any Hoosier interested in the atmosphere and its effects on the lives of the state's residents. -Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, December 1, 2010

John Oliver has produced a record of distinguished scholarship during his career and there is tremendous need and value in this particular book for Hoosiers. John Harrington, Jr., Kansas State University

Author Information

John E. Oliver (1933-2008) was Emeritus Professor of Physical Geography and Director of the Climate Laboratory at Indiana State University. He authored or edited 12 books, including The Encyclopedia of World Climatology.

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