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A renowned scientist takes us through the devastating and unprecedented events of Hurricane Sandy, using it to explain our planets changing climate, and what we need to do to protect ourselves and our cities for the future.Was Hurricane Sandy a freak eventor a harbinger of things to come Was climate change responsible What connects the spiraling clouds our satellites saw from space, the brackish water that rose up over the citys seawalls, and the slow simmer of greenhouse gases Why werent we better preparedIn this fascinating and accessible work of popular science, atmospheric scientist and Columbia University professor Adam Sobel addresses these questions, combining scientific explanation with first-hand experience of the event itself.He explains the remarkable atmospheric conditions that gave birth to Sandy and determined its path.
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Sobel holds a Ph.D. in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is currently a Professor at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In the last few years, he has received the Meisinger Award from the American Meteorological Society, an AXA Award in Extreme Weather and Climate from the AXA Research Fund, and an Ascent Award from the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union. In addition to Storm Surge, Sobel is author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
