Tempest: Hurricane Naming and American Culture
(Part of the The Natural World of the Gulf South Series)
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Liz Skilton's innovative study tracks the naming of hurricanes over six decades, exploring the interplay between naming practice and wider American culture. In 1953, the U.S. Weather Bureau adopted female names to identify hurricanes and other tropical storms. Within two years, that convention came into question, and by 1978 a new system was introduced, including alternating male and female names in a pattern that continues today. In Tempest:...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807179965
ISBN13:9780807179963
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:LSU Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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