Coastal Meteorology and Forecasting

'Wendell A. Nuss has crafted a valuable contribution to the library of any active meteorologist. With his 40-years of experience researching and teaching coastal meteorology, Wendell has written a thoughtful and comprehensive book on the impact of coastal zones on our weather. This textbook covers the fundamental processes with careful explanations and clear and easy to comprehend graphics. The relevance of his work is magnified by the fact that the population of coastal zones has been increasing rapidly in recent decades, thus compounding the impact of coastal weather hazards.' Steven Businger, University of Hawaii 'Coastal Meteorology and Forecasting by Wendell Nuss is an excellent review of coastal conditions, especially along the US West Coast. It has in one place all of the major developments from recent decades, with the references assembled by one of major participants in this era. It is very nicely done with excellent figures. It was a pleasure to read this textbook.' Clive Dorman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography 'Nuss introduces the core conceptual and physical building blocks for understanding coastal meteorological physical processes. This includes clear mathematical representations and conceptual schematics. These graphs illustrate the key processes and structure, and their time evolution. They expose the core physical principles and how they are affected by a range of idealized coastal geographical conditions … Nuss' deep personal experience in researching these physical processes and in teaching them extensively shines through. This book provides a solid foundation for understanding important coastal meteorological processes and their origins that equip the reader well both scientifically and practically. The coastal concentration of population and economic activities makes this book a useful background for any meteorologists responsible for research or weather prediction in such areas. It is also an excellent source for many others with a broad interest in the weather that affects their daily lives or businesses in coastal areas.' F. Martin Ralph, University of California, San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography