The Tornado Hazard In Southern New England: History, Characteristics, Student And Teacher Perceptions

Journal of Geography

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 258-266

  Lewis, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Fujita Scale; National Geography Standards; Natural Hazard; Tornado

Indexed keywords

NATURAL HAZARD; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; SURVEY; TORNADO;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846705452     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340608978695     Document Type: Article

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