This original book describes the behavior of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific. It investigates the broad range of disturbance effects these violent storms have on the physical environments of the islands that lie in their path and the people who live on them. It is the first book to link these two themes – the characteristics of cyclones and their landscape impacts. Examples and illustrations are drawn widely from across the region, resulting in a highly readable volume.
Author(s): James P Terry
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 224
Contents......Page 8
Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 6
Part I: Tropical Cyclones in the South Pacific......Page 12
1.1 Introduction......Page 13
1.2 The Study Area......Page 15
1.3 Regional Climatic Influences......Page 18
2.1 Principles and Controls......Page 25
2.2 Storm Formation and Development......Page 26
2.3 Storm Decay......Page 30
3.1 Shape and Size......Page 36
3.2 Cloud Patterns......Page 37
3.3 Eye of the Storm......Page 39
3.4 Naming Tropical Cyclones......Page 40
4.1 Numbers, Timing and Seasonality......Page 43
4.2 Distribution of Origins and Activity......Page 46
4.3 Identifying Storm Tracks......Page 48
4.4 Environmental Steering......Page 49
4.5 Speed of Advance......Page 51
4.6 Track Directions......Page 54
4.7 Storm Longevity......Page 56
5.1 Low Pressure......Page 60
5.2 Strong Winds......Page 62
5.3. Storm Surge and Sea Flooding......Page 74
5.4. Torrential Rainfall......Page 84
6.1 Methodologies......Page 89
6.2 Changes in Frequency......Page 90
6.3 Changes in Intensity......Page 91
6.5 Changes in Precipitation......Page 93
6.6 Outlook......Page 94
Introduction......Page 97
7.1 Coral Reefs......Page 100
7.2 Coastal Erosion......Page 105
7.3 Coastal Deposition......Page 113
7.4 Changes on Coral Islands......Page 118
8.1 Slope Susceptibility to Failure......Page 129
8.2 Failure Trigger Mechanisms......Page 130
8.3 Landslide Geomorphology......Page 133
9.1 Introduction to Island Rivers......Page 144
9.2 Tropical Cyclone Floods......Page 147
10.1 Channel Adjustments......Page 169
10.2 River Sediment Transport......Page 173
10.3 Valley Aggradation......Page 176
References......Page 186
Appendix......Page 197
C......Page 214
H......Page 215
N......Page 216
S......Page 217
T......Page 218
Z......Page 219
