Hurricane Naming and American Culture
by
Liz Skilton, Craig E. Colten
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2019
Liz Skilton’s innovative study tracks the naming of hurricanes over six decades, exploring the interplay between naming practice and wider American culture. In 1953, the U.S. Weather Bureau adopted female names to identify hurricanes and other tropical storms. Within two years, that convention came...