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Autore |
Markowski Paul <1974-> |
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Titolo |
Mesoscale meteorology in midlatitudes [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Markowski and Yvette Richardson |
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Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-119-96667-1 |
1-282-55002-0 |
9786612550027 |
0-470-68210-8 |
0-470-68209-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (431 p.) |
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Collana |
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Advancing weather and climate science |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mesometeorology |
Mesometeorology - Mathematical models |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Symbols; PART I General Principles; 1 What is the Mesoscale?; 2 Basic Equations and Tools; 3 Mesoscale Instabilities; PART II Lower Tropospheric Mesoscale Phenomena; 4 The Boundary Layer; 5 Air Mass Boundaries; 6 Mesoscale Gravity Waves; PART III Deep Moist Convection; 7 Convection Initiation; 8 Organization of Isolated Convection; 9 Mesoscale Convective Systems; 10 Hazards Associated with Deep Moist Convection; PART IV Orographic Mesoscale Phenomena |
11 Thermally Forced Winds in Mountainous Terrain12 Mountain Waves and Downslope Windstorms; 13 Blocking of the Wind by Terrain; PART V Appendix; A Radar and Its Applications; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mesoscale Meteorology in Mid-Latitudes presents the dynamics of mesoscale meteorological phenomena in a highly accessible, student-friendly manner. The book's clear mathematical treatments are complemented by high-quality photographs and illustrations. Comprehensive coverage of subjects including boundary layer mesoscale phenomena, orographic phenomena and deep convection is |
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