Weather extremes in a changing climate: hindsight on foresight
CHF 15.00
ISBN
978-92-63-21075-3
Year of publication
2011
Number of pages
17
Number collection
1075
Author: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Devastating climate and weather-related events recorded in recent years have captured the interest of the general public, governments, and media. This brochure provides a sample of extreme events for the past decade (2001–2010). Some of these events compared with — or exceeded in intensity, duration or geographical extent — the most significant historical events.