Mesoscale dynamics / / by Yuh-Lang Lin

• Autore: Lin Yuh-Lang
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 630 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 551.52
• Soggetto topico: Mesometeorology; Mesospheric circulation; Mesospheric thermodynamics; Mesoscopic phenomena (Physics)
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Governing equations for mesoscale motions -- Basic wave dynamics -- Mesoscale wave generation and maintenance -- Orthographically forced flows -- Thermally forced flows -- Mesoscale instabilities -- Isolated convective storms -- Mesoscale convective systems -- Dynamics of fronts and jet streaks -- Dynamics of orographic precipitation -- Basic numerical methods -- Numerical modeling of geophysical fluid systems -- Parametrizations of physical processes.
• Sommario/riassunto: Mesoscale weather systems are responsible for numerous natural disasters, such as damaging winds, blizzards and flash flooding. A fundamental understanding of the underlying dynamics involved in these weather systems is essential in forecasting their occurrence. This 2007 book provides a systematic approach to this subject. The opening chapters introduce the basic equations governing mesoscale weather systems and their approximations. The subsequent chapters cover four major areas of mesoscale dynamics: wave dynamics, moist convection, front dynamics and mesoscale modelling. This is an ideal book on the subject for researchers in meteorology and atmospheric science. With over 100 problems, and password-protected solutions available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521808750, this book could also serve as a textbook for graduate students. Modelling projects, providing hands-on practice for building simple models of stratified fluid flow from a one-dimensional advection equation, are also described.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mesoscale dynamics
• ISBN: 1-139-88298-8; 0-511-37447-X; 0-511-61964-2; 0-511-37691-X; 1-281-24325-6; 9786611243258; 0-511-37782-7; 0-511-37597-2; 0-511-37871-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818121103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II