Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows by Monmonier, Mark
Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows by Monmonier, Mark

Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows

Blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, Monmonier charts the phenomenon of lake-effect snow and...
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Author: Mark Monmonier
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Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows by Monmonier, Mark

Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows

$56.50
Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows by Monmonier, Mark

Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows

$56.50
Author: Mark Monmonier
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, Monmonier charts the phenomenon of lake-effect snow and explores the societal impacts of extreme weather. Along the way, he introduces readers to natural philosophers who gradually identified this distinctive weather pattern, to tales of communities adapting to notoriously disruptive storms, and to some of the snowiest regions of the country.

Characterized by intense snowfalls lasting from a couple of minutes to several days, lake-effect snow is deposited by narrow bands of clouds formed when cold, dry arctic air passes over a large, relatively warm inland lake. With perhaps only half the water content of regular snow, lake snow is typically light, fluffy, and relatively easy to shovel. Intriguing stories of lake effect's quirky behavior and diverse impacts include widespread ignorance of the phenomenon in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Since then a network of systematic observers have collected several decades of data worth mapping, and reliable shortterm predictions based on satellites, Doppler radar, and computer models are now available.

Moving effortlessly from atmospheric science to anecdotes, Monmonier offers a richly detailed account of a type of weather that has long been misunderstood. Residents of lake-effect regions, history buffs, and weather junkies alike will relish this entertaining and informative book.

Author: Mark Monmonier
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 09/13/2012
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.40w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780815610045


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2012
Choice 04/01/2013

About the Author
Mark Monmonier is Distinguished Professor of Geography at Syracuse University. He is the author of fifteen books, including How to Lie with Maps; Air Apparent: How Meteorologists Learned to Map, Predict, and Dramatize Weather; Spying with Maps: Surveillance Technologies and the Future of Privacy; and Coast Lines: How Mapmakers Frame the World and Chart Environmental Change.
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