Tento autor se s vášní věnuje spojení vědy, psaní a fotografie, s obzvláštní zálibou v horách, estuáriích a pobřeží, přičemž vyhledává méně prozkoumané cesty. Jeho práce se hluboce noří do historie, přírody a divoké zvěře, jak dokazuje jeho průvodce po estuáriu Mersey, který odhaluje fascinující příběhy o bohatém ptačím životě a růstu Liverpoolu jako přístavu. Autor je zastáncem myšlenky, že velká dobrodružství lze nalézt i v blízkosti domova. Kromě cestopisů se jeho zájmy rozšiřují na letectví, politiku a životní prostředí, stejně jako na odborné texty o vodě a klimatu.
This award-winning text provides a comprehensive introduction to modern operational hydrometeorological forecasting and warning techniques. It covers critical applications such as flood and drought management, reservoir operations, hydropower generation, irrigation practices, water supply systems, and water pollution control. The book emphasizes practical methodologies and innovative strategies essential for professionals in the field.
From the Northern Lights to whirling coastal birds, and sunken villages to the annual deer rut, the UK is home to some of the world's finest natural spectacles. With this guide and a little luck, you too can experience the magic of seeing something truly extraordinary. Start planning your spectacular year with the help of this practical guide to the UK's most magical natural phenomena. This guide shows you when and where to go, and how to maximise your chances of a sighting, as well as explaining why these amazing spectacles occur in the first place. Sections cover: - Space: meteor showers, eclipses and supermoons, Northern Lights - Weather: hidden currents, mountain waves, named winds - Tides: tidal bores, tidal races, low tide walks - Land: autumn colours, wildflower displays, rutting deer - Rivers and lakes: salmon runs, sunken villages, waterfall wonders - Coast: wheeling waterbirds, seabird cities, seal pups Each spectacle is graded according to how easy it is to spot, and the author gives expert tips on achieving the best sighting. Scientific insights describe the astronomical, meteorological and ecological causes of events, which are brought to life through the stories of the people who know them best, from the glider pilots who ride mountain waves to the King's Guides who help people navigate the dangerous sands of Morecombe Bay. This is your starting point for some truly phenomenal adventures.
The coastline of Cumbria stretches for almost two hundred miles from Morecambe Bay to the Solway Firth and passes through the Lake District National Park along the way
Stretching for around thirty miles to the coast, the Mersey Estuary is perhaps best known for Liverpool's spectacular waterfront and the Mersey Ferry. But there are many other hidden gems along its shores. The Mersey Estuary: A Travel Guide provides suggestions for places to visit along the estuary.