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Chapter 6: Volcanoes now includes expanded coverage of how a volcano erupts and information on decompression melting. Additional material has also been added on Vesuvius eruption history and consideration of the future, better dating of Mt. Mazama (Crater Lake) eruption, and Krakatau eruption to include pryclastic flows crossing the sea to nearby islands.
Chapter 9: Climate Change has a new section on La Nina and expanded coverage of numerous topics: 1) weather vs climate; 2) water vapor; 3) greenhouse effect today; 4) methane hydrates; 5) the current Ice Age; 6) Younger Dryas; 7) Little Ice Age; 8) El Nino; 9) Tambora eruption effects
Chapter 10: Severe Weather has new sections on: 1) ice storms; 2) tornadoes and cities; 3) safe rooms. In addition, the following sections have been expanded: 1) Coriolis effect; 2) jet streams; 3) fronts; 4) lightning - how to avoid; 5) how a tornado works.
Chapter 11: Hurricanes and the Coastline has been significantly revised to include new sections on: 1) hurricane energy release; 2) the eye of the hurricane; 3) hurricane origins - Cape Verde vs Caribbean; 4) hurricane paths; 5) North Atlantic oscilllation and the Bermuda high; 6) forecasting the hurricane season; 7) case histories of Mitch and Pauline; and 8) the evacuation dilemma. Revised and expanded sections include: 1) how a hurricane works; 2) hurricane frequencies; and 3) hurricane damage.
Chapter 12: Floods now includes more information on: 1) gauging stations; 2) problems for cars crossing flood waters, 3) lengthy development of Red River of North flooding in 1997; 4) societal response to floods.
Chapter 13: Fire has new sections including: 1) fuel categories; 2) winds affecting fires; 3) fire suppression; 4) the Western U.S., summer 2000; 5) prescribed fires; 6) Los Alamos/Cerro Grande fire in 2000.
Over 50 diagrams have been revised and replaced in the new third edition.
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