Coastal Meteorology: A Review of the State of the Science

by National Research Council, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies

Almost half the U.S. population lives along the coast. In another 20 years this population is expected to more than double in size. The unique weather and climate of the coastal zone, circulating pollutants, altering storms, changing temperature, and moving coastal currents affect air pollution and disaster preparedness, ocean pollution, and safeguarding near-shore ecosystems. Activities in commerce, industry, transportation, freshwater supply, safety,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309046874
• ISBN13: 9780309046879
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"