Management of Weather and Climate Risk in the Energy Industry
Alberto . Ed(S): Troccoli
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Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Weather/Climate Risk Management for the Energy Sector, Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy, 6-10 October 2008 Editor(s): Troccoli, Alberto. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Meteorological and climate data are indeed essential both in day-to-day energy management and for the definition of production and distribution infrastructures. For instance, the supply of electricity to users can be disturbed by extreme meteorological events such as thunderstorms with unusually strong winds, severe icing, severe cold spells, sea level elevation associated with storm surges, floods … To be protected against such events, it is not sufficient to act after they have taken place. It is necessary to identify their potential impacts precisely and assess the probability of their occurrence. This book shows that this can only be done through ... Read more
Meteorological and climate data are indeed essential both in day-to-day energy management and for the definition of production and distribution infrastructures. For instance, the supply of electricity to users can be disturbed by extreme meteorological events such as thunderstorms with unusually strong winds, severe icing, severe cold spells, sea level elevation associated with storm surges, floods … To be protected against such events, it is not sufficient to act after they have taken place. It is necessary to identify their potential impacts precisely and assess the probability of their occurrence. This book shows that this can only be done through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048136902
SKU
V9789048136902
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