false 4953508 1 The Pacific Northwest experiences the most varied and fascinating weather in the United States, including world-record winter snows, the strongest non-tropical storms in the nation, and shifts from desert to rain forest in a matter of miles. Local weather features dominate the meteorological landscape, from the Puget Sound convergence zone and wind surges along the Washington Coast, to gap winds through the Columbia Gorge and the "Banana Belt" of southern Oregon. This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative guide to Northwest weather that is directed to the general reader; helpful to boaters, hikers, and skiers; and valuable to an expert meteorologist. <P> In <i>The Weather of the Pacific Northwest</i>, University of Washington atmospheric scientist and popular radio commentator Cliff Mass unravels the intricacies of Northwest weather, from the mundane to the mystifying. By examining our legendary floods, snowstorms, and windstorms, and a wide variety of local weather features, Mass answers such interesting questions as: <P> Why does the Northwest have localized rain shadows? <P> What is the origin of the hurricane force winds that often buffet the region? <P> Why does the Northwest have so few thunderstorms? <P> What is the origin of the Pineapple Express? <P> Why do ferryboats sometimes seem to float above the water's surface? <P> Why is it so hard to predict Northwest weather? <P> Mass brings together eyewitness accounts, historical records, and meteorological science to explain Pacific Northwest weather. He also considers possible local effects due to global warming. The final chapters guide readers in interpreting the Northwest sky and in securing weather information on their own. 5019256 20 11 2008 The Weather of the Pacific Northwest total:20|5:3|4:12|3:5|2:0|1:0| 20 78 57 7 4 0 false false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 16:53:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 17:12:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 19 18:57:50 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 19:00:52 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 11:56:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 11:57:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 20:42:30 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 20:44:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 04 21:46:06 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 09:41:35 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 03 13:03:20 -0800 2009 Tue Aug 18 09:28:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 08 08:37:53 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 08:38:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Oct 11 23:08:51 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 23:08:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 18:15:25 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 18:15:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 11:49:40 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 11:49:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 14:58:29 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 14:58:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 19:41:44 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 21:00:59 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 19:41:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 31 12:30:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 12:30:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 17:41:01 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:41:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 23 08:02:14 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 11:46:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 08:02:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 08 20:14:30 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 20:14:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 19 12:28:35 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 12:28:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 02 22:49:16 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 22:49:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 21 11:05:19 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 11:05:24 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 11 11:05:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 10:57:55 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4953508