Highway meteorology
by Perry, A. H., (Allen Howard) Symons, Leslie
Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money are spent, especially in winter, to make travel safe. This book brings together international expertise on planning 'weather proof' roads, operating safe road networks in bad weather and coping effectively with accidents. The performance and cost effectiveness of new technology (ice detection systems, thermal mapping, weather radar etc) are reviewed.
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- Full title :Highway meteorology / edited by A.H. Perry and L.J. Symons.
Summary
Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money are spent, especially in winter, to make travel safe. This book brings together international expertise on planning 'weather proof' roads, operating safe road networks in bad weather and coping effectively with accidents. The performance and cost effectiveness of new technology (ice detection systems, thermal mapping, weather radar etc) are reviewed.
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- Publication Date:1991.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1991.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xviii, 209 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0203239970, 9780203239971, 0203781732, 9780203781739, 0442313802, 9780442313807, 0419156704, 9780419156703, 0203473493, 9780203473498
- oclc:ocm52280765
- LC Classification:QC981
- Dewey Decimal:363.12/51
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