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DEVELOPMENT OF A DISASTER.

Authors :
STEINBERG, TED
Source :
Discover. May2014, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p50-54. 5p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article is a condensed version of the 2014 book "Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York" by Ted Steinberg. Topics include Hurricane Sandy which flooded and destroyed parts of New York City and New Jersey in 2012, the coastal development of New York City since it was New Amsterdam in the 1600s, and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), a warming and cooling cycle that affects North Atlantic surface temperatures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02747529
Volume :
35
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Discover
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
95404330