
Consequences of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes: Volume 8
Managing Their Consequences
John E. Hay(Author)
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 19. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
325 pages
978-0-323-95102-9 (ISBN)
Description
Consequences of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes provides comprehensive coverage of the concepts, terminology, and methods used to assess the consequences of weather, climate and ocean extremes. It goes on to assess the direct and wider impacts and risks resulting from these extremes, for both the present day and the foreseeable future. The broader implications of these findings are also considered.
The book will help professionals gain an authoritative, evidence-based, and practice-relevant understanding of the way in which weather, climate and ocean extremes represent significant risks to both human and natural systems, now and in the future. It not only highlights recent advances in understanding and practice but also identifies the need and opportunities for further progress.
Members of the Royal Meteorological Society are eligible for a 35% discount on all Developments in Weather and Climate Science series titles. See the RMetS member dashboard for the discount code.
The book will help professionals gain an authoritative, evidence-based, and practice-relevant understanding of the way in which weather, climate and ocean extremes represent significant risks to both human and natural systems, now and in the future. It not only highlights recent advances in understanding and practice but also identifies the need and opportunities for further progress.
Members of the Royal Meteorological Society are eligible for a 35% discount on all Developments in Weather and Climate Science series titles. See the RMetS member dashboard for the discount code.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
604 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-95102-9 (9780323951029)
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E-Book
09/2025
Elsevier
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Person
John E. Hay is Adjunct Professor at the University of the South Pacific and Griffith University. He has more than 50 years of experience in academia, the private sector, and governmental organisations. His work has focused on bringing an interdisciplinary approach to the environmental sciences, and to technical- and policy-relevant assessments and guidance, especially regarding atmospheric and oceanic extremes, in the context of climate variability and change. John has worked as a consultant and advisor to many national governments and regional and international organisations. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore, and of a prestigious fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation.
Author
Adjunct Professor, The University of the South Pacific; Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Australia; Adjunct Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Assessing the consequences of extremes: Concepts, terminology, and methods
3. Assessing the impacts and risks of specific extremes, and the wider consequences for sectors
4. The direct consequences of weather, climate and ocean extremes
5. The wider consequences of weather, climate and ocean extremes
6. From hindsights and insights to foresights
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Assessing the consequences of extremes: Concepts, terminology, and methods
3. Assessing the impacts and risks of specific extremes, and the wider consequences for sectors
4. The direct consequences of weather, climate and ocean extremes
5. The wider consequences of weather, climate and ocean extremes
6. From hindsights and insights to foresights