Mesoscale-convective processes in the atmosphere / / Robert J. Trapp [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Trapp Robert J (Robert Jeffrey), <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 346 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 551.55
• Soggetto topico: Atmospheric thermodynamics
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; 1 The Atmospheric Mesoscale; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Historical Perspectives; 1.3 Atmospheric-Scale Classification Schemes; 1.4 Mesoscale-Convective Processes; 2 Theoretical Foundations; 2.1 Fundamental Set of Equations; 2.1.1 Equations; 2.1.2 Scale Analysis; 2.1.3 Approximations to the Mass Continuity Equation; 2.1.4 Inclusion of Moisture; 2.1.5 Equations for Water Substance; 2.2 Atmospheric Waves and Oscillations; 2.2.1 Acoustic Waves; 2.2.2 Rossby Waves; 2.2.3 Gravity Waves; 2.3 Instabilities; 2.3.1 Gravitational Instability; 2.3.2 Rayleigh-Bénard Instability ; 2.3.2 Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability2.4 Density Currents; Supplementary Information; 3 Observations and Mesoscale Data Analysis; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 In-Situ Observations; 3.2.1 Surface; 3.2.2 Upper-Air Observations; 3.3 Report-Based Observations of Hazardous Convective Weather; 3.4 Remotely Sensed Observations; 3.4.1 Weather Radar; 3.4.1.1 Overview of Basic Operations; 3.4.1.2 Retrievals from Multiple Doppler Radars; 3.4.1.3 Mobile Radar Systems; 3.4.1.4 Polarimetric Weather Radar; 3.4.1.5 Wind Profilers; 3.4.2 Weather Satellites; 3.4.2.1 Overview of Basic Operations ; 3.4.2.2 Radiative Transfer Theory and Satellite Retrievals3.4.2.3 Satellite Applications; 3.5 Observation Networks; 3.6 Data Analysis and Synthesis; 3.6.1 Function Fitting; 3.6.2 Empirical Analysis: Successive Corrections Method; Supplementary Information; 4 Mesoscale Numerical Modeling; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Equations and Numerical Approximations; 4.2.1 Continuous Equations; 4.2.2 Numerical Approximations; 4.3 Parameterizations; 4.3.1 Subgrid Scale Turbulence; 4.3.2 The Land Surface and Atmospheric Boundary Layer; 4.3.3 Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics; 4.3.4 Atmospheric Radiation ; 4.3.5 Convective Clouds4.4 Model Design and Implementation; 4.4.1 Initial and Boundary Conditions; 4.4.2 Data Assimilation; 4.4.3 Other Design Issues; Supplementary Information; 5 The Initiation of Deep Convective Clouds; 5.1 Parcel Theory; 5.2 Synoptic-Scale Conditioning of the Convective Environment; 5.3 Mechanisms of Local or Near-Field Mesoscale Lift; 5.3.1 Orographic Lifting; 5.3.2 Horizontal Convective Rolls; 5.3.3 Internal Gravity Wave-HCR Interaction; 5.4 Mesoscale Baroclinic Circulations; 5.4.1 Frontogenesis; 5.4.2 The Dryline; 5.4.3 The Sea-Breeze Front ; 5.5 Lifting Mechanisms from Nonlocal Sources5.5.1 Convective-Storm Gust Fronts; 5.5.2 Gravity Waves; 5.5.3 Atmospheric Bores; Supplementary Information; 6 Elemental Convective Processes; 6.1 Overview of the Convective Storm Spectrum; 6.2 Components: Updrafts and Downdrafts; 6.2.1 Updrafts; 6.2.2 Downdrafts; 6.3 Convective Outflow; 6.4 Unicellular Convective Storms; 6.5 Multicellular Convective Storms; Supplementary Information; 7 Supercells; 7.1 Characteristics of Supercell Thunderstorms: An Overview; 7.2 Midlevel Mesocyclogenesis in an Early-Stage Supercell; 7.3 Supercell Dynamics ; 7.3.1 Case of a Straight Hodograph
• Sommario/riassunto: This new textbook seeks to promote a deep yet accessible understanding of mesoscale-convective processes in the atmosphere. Mesoscale-convective processes are commonly manifested in the form of thunderstorms, which are fast evolving, inherently hazardous, and can assume a broad range of sizes and severity. Modern explanations of the convective-storm dynamics, and of the related development of tornadoes, damaging 'straight-line' winds and heavy rainfall, are provided. Students and weather professionals will benefit especially from unique chapters devoted to observations and measurements of mesoscale phenomena, mesoscale prediction and predictability, and dynamical feedbacks between mesoscale-convective processes and larger-scale motions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mesoscale-convective processes in the atmosphere
• ISBN: 1-107-32655-9; 1-107-23382-8; 1-107-25404-3; 1-107-33631-7; 1-107-33299-0; 1-107-33465-9; 1-139-04724-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807808003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II