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Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region (California Natural History Guides, No. 63)

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Possibly no comparable area on the earth displays as many varieties of weather concurrently as the San Francisco Bay Region. Harold Gilliam explains the atmospheric forces and geologic formations that come together in this region’s unique confluence of wind, river, ocean, bay, and hills. The fully revised and up to date edition of this best-selling book comprises the up to date scientific information–much of it gathered from satellite technology–that has greatly improved our understanding of the weather in the years because the book used to be first published. Writing in a delightfully engaging style, Gilliam provides the tools necessary for understanding the grand show of nature that takes place around the San Francisco Bay–from Napa Valley in the north to San Jose in the south.

Using nontechnical language to define weather terms and the general principles needed to bear in mind weather patterns, Gilliam explains such phenomena as the jet stream, the famous summer fog that pours over the Golden Gate Bridge, and the steadily dangerous winter tule fog. This edition also includes a discussion of the planetary influences that may cause long-term changes in the local climate: Gilliam explains the “greenhouse effect” and what global warming could mean for the San Francisco Bay Area, looks at the local effects of the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, and considers the thinning of the ozone layer.

This fascinating book, enhanced with informative maps, diagrams, and color illustrations, is liberally sprinkled with references to Bay Area neighborhoods and geographic features, giving the book a full of life sense of local color.

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