Railroads and Weather [electronic resource] : From Fogs to Floods and Heat to Hurricanes, the Impacts of Weather and Climate on American Railroading / by Stanley A. Changnon.

Changnon, Stanley A.
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551.5
Author
Changnon, Stanley A. author.
Title
Railroads and Weather From Fogs to Floods and Heat to Hurricanes, the Impacts of Weather and Climate on American Railroading / by Stanley A. Changnon.
Physical Description
136 p. 116 illus., 44 illus. in color. online resource.
Contents
Dealing with the Weather -- Weather Impacts: The Good and the Bad -- Examples of Weather Problems in Different Climatic Regions -- Effects of Various Weather Conditions -- Planning for and Responding to Weather -- The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads.
Summary
This award-winning "must-read" for weather and railroad buffs is the first book to cover the impacts of major storms of the last hundred years on this massive American industry. Includes 210 historic and color train photos and special Katrina coverage.
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SpringerLink (Online service)
Subject
EARTH SCIENCES.
METEOROLOGY.
HISTORY.
Atmospheric sciences.
NATURE.
ENVIRONMENT.
Earth Sciences.
Atmospheric Sciences.
Meteorology.
History, general.
Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
Multimedia
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Summary
This award-winning "must-read" for weather and railroad buffs is the first book to cover the impacts of major storms of the last hundred years on this massive American industry. Includes 210 historic and color train photos and special Katrina coverage.
Contents
Dealing with the Weather -- Weather Impacts: The Good and the Bad -- Examples of Weather Problems in Different Climatic Regions -- Effects of Various Weather Conditions -- Planning for and Responding to Weather -- The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads.
Subject
EARTH SCIENCES.
METEOROLOGY.
HISTORY.
Atmospheric sciences.
NATURE.
ENVIRONMENT.
Earth Sciences.
Atmospheric Sciences.
Meteorology.
History, general.
Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
Multimedia