The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
by Cliff Mass

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Book Summary Information

Author: Cliff Mass
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-20
ISBN: 0295988479
Number of pages: 281
Publisher: University of Washington Press

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Book Review: Clear, concise, informative and enjoyable
Summary: 5 Stars

As a kid, I would determine the weather for each day by looking out the window onto Puget Sound and seeing if the wind was from the North (shorts and T-shirt) of from the South (rain jacket required). This seemed a straight-forward way to handle things and it served me well. Imagine my surprise when I went to college in the Mid-West and then onto the East coast and weather changed wildly during a given day, didn't obviously depend upon the wind direction - and what's with this 'humidity' during the summer months - who's bright idea was that?!?

While I realized that the NW was blessed with mild, temperate weather (no humidity!), clearly my understand of NW weather left something to be desired.

Mass's book provides a clear, concise and informative presentation of the weather of our beloved Pacific NW - not just the 'whats' but also the 'hows' and 'whys'. And the book do so in an engaging manner, allowing the reader to come away from each segment with an understanding that will stand him/her in good stead next time the neighbors complain about the weather! You'll learn all the bits and pieces of NorthWestern weather, such as - spoiler alert - it really does rain more often on the fourth of July! The book is filled with lovely diagrams and pictures that demonstrate the points made in the text - and the book, itself, is well crafted and
ruggedly constructed - dare I say, hot tub proof?

Get the facts! The more you know....

And, finally, I have the tools to lustily 'critique' the weather forecasters on TV in the same fashion as I critique the rest of the news cast - watch out Mr. Steve Pool - I'm onto you now!

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Summary of The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

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.In "The Weather of the Pacific Northwest", 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: Why does the Northwest have localized rain shadows? What is the origin of the hurricane force winds that often buffet the region? Why does the Northwest have so few thunderstorms? What is the origin of the Pineapple Express? Why do ferryboats sometimes seem to float above the water's surface? Why is it so hard to predict Northwest weather?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. Cliff Mass, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington and weekly guest on KUOW, is the preeminent authority on Northwest weather. He has published dozens of articles on Northwest weather and leads the regional development of advanced weather prediction tools.