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Encyclopedia of atmospheric sciences / / editor-in-chief, James R. Holton ; editors, Judith A. Curry, John A. Pyle
| Encyclopedia of atmospheric sciences / / editor-in-chief, James R. Holton ; editors, Judith A. Curry, John A. Pyle |
| Autore | Holton James R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (6 volumes (xlii, 2780 pages)) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 551.503 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmosphere
Meteorology Atmospheric physics |
| ISBN |
1-78402-400-7
1-78034-502-X 0-08-052357-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Editor-in-Chief; Editors; Editorial Advisory Board; Foreword; Preface; Permission Acknowledgments; Article Titles; A; Chapter 1: ACOUSTIC WAVES; Introduction; The Acoustic Wave Equation; Sound Pressure Levels and Decibels; The Speed of Sound in the Atmosphere; Absorption of Sound in the Atmosphere; Refraction of Sound in the Atmosphere; Diffraction of Acoustic Waves in the Atmosphere; Acoustic Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere; See also; Chapter 2: AEROSOLS | Climatology of Tropospheric Aerosols; Introduction
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Particle PropertiesLower Troposphere; Particle Mass; Particle Number; Upper Troposphere (>5 km); See also; Chapter 3: AEROSOLS | Observations and Measurements; Introduction; Sampling; Sample Collection and Analysis: Filters and Impactors; Real-Time, In-Situ Analysis of Aerosol Chemical Properties; Measurement of Physical Properties; Summary; See also; Chapter 4: AEROSOLS | Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols; Introduction; Nomenclature; Distribution and Physical Properties; Chemical Composition; State of Mixture; See also Chapter 5: AEROSOLS | Role in Cloud PhysicsIntroduction; Atmospheric Particulate Matter; Water Content of Aerosols; Aerosol Interactions with Liquid-Phase Clouds; Aerosol Interactions with Cold Clouds; Effects of Anthropogenic Activities; see also; Chapter 6: AEROSOLS | Role in Radiative Transfer; Introduction; Scattering and Absorption of Light; Effects of Surface Reflection; Interactions with Thermal Radiation; See also; Chapter 7: AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY; Introduction; Fundamental Principles; Instrumentation, Measurements, and Networks; Modeling and Theory Parameterizations of Transfer VelocityAir-Sea Fluxes of Carbon Dioxide; Air-Sea Fluxes of Other Gases; see also; Chapter 10: AIR-SEA INTERACTION | Momentum, Heat, and Vapor Fluxes; Introduction; Definition of the Fluxes; Measuring the Fluxes; Sources of Flux Data; The Regional and Seasonal Variation of the Momentum Flux; The Regional and Seasonal Variation of the Heat Fluxes; Discussion: Accuracy of Flux Estimates and Future Trends; See also; Chapter 11: AIR-SEA INTERACTION | Sea Surface Temperature; Introduction; History of SST Measurements and Applications; Satellite SST; SST Climatology Skin SST |
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Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Volume Set
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, 1st Edition Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143460803321 |
Holton James R
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to dynamic meteorology [[electronic resource] /] / James Holton
| An introduction to dynamic meteorology [[electronic resource] /] / James Holton |
| Autore | Holton James R |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.51/5
551.515 |
| Collana | International geophysics series |
| Soggetto topico |
Dynamic meteorology
Meteorology |
| ISBN |
1-280-96137-6
9786610961375 0-08-047021-1 |
| Classificazione | 38.80 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1 THE ATMOSPHERIC CONTINUUM; 1.2 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND UNITS; 1.3 SCALE ANALYSIS; 1.4 FUNDAMENTAL FORCES; 1.4.1 Pressure Gradient Force; 1.4.2 Gravitational Force; 1.4.3 Viscous Force; 1.5 NONINERTIALREFERENCEFRAMESAND?APPARENTŽ FORCES; 1.5.1 Centripetal Acceleration and Centrifugal Force; 1.5.2 Gravity Force; 1.5.3 The Coriolis Force and the Curvature Effect; 1.5.4 Constant Angular Momentum Oscillations; 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE STATIC ATMOSPHERE; 1.6.1 The Hydrostatic Equation; 1.6.2 Pressure as a Vertical Coordinate
1.6.3 A Generalized Vertical CoordinatePROBLEMS 1; MATLAB EXERCISES 1; Suggested References 1; 2. Basic Conservation Laws; 2.1 TOTAL DIFFERENTIATION; 2.1.1 Total Differentiation of a Vector in a Rotating System; 2.2 THE VECTORIAL FORM OF THE MOMENTUM EQUATION IN ROTATING COORDINATES; 2.3 COMPONENT EQUATIONS IN SPHERICAL COORDINATES; 2.4 SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION; 2.4.1 Geostrophic Approximation and GeostrophicWind; 2.4.2 Approximate Prognostic Equations; the Rossby Number; 2.4.3 The Hydrostatic Approximation; 2.5 THE CONTINUITY EQUATION; 2.5.1 An Eulerian Derivation 2.5.2 A Lagrangian Derivation2.5.3 Scale Analysis of the Continuity Equation; 2.6 THE THERMODYNAMIC ENERGY EQUATION; 2.7 THERMODYNAMICS OF THE DRY ATMOSPHERE; 2.7.1 Potential Temperature; 2.7.2 The Adiabatic Lapse Rate; 2.7.3 Static Stability; 2.7.4 Scale Analysis of the Thermodynamic Energy Equation; PROBLEMS 2; MATLAB EXERCISES 2; Suggested References 2; 3. Elementary Applications of the Basic Equations; 3.1 BASIC EQUATIONS IN ISOBARIC COORDINATES; 3.1.1 The Horizontal Momentum Equation; 3.1.2 The Continuity Equation; 3.1.3 The Thermodynamic Energy Equation; 3.2 BALANCED FLOW 3.2.1 Natural Coordinates3.2.2 Geostrophic Flow; 3.2.3 Inertial Flow; 3.2.4 Cyclostrophic Flow; 3.2.5 The GradientWind Approximation; 3.3 TRAJECTORIES AND STREAMLINES; 3.4 THE THERMAL WIND; 3.4.1 Barotropic and Baroclinic Atmospheres; 3.5 VERTICAL MOTION; 3.5.1 The Kinematic Method; 3.5.2 The Adiabatic Method; 3.6 SURFACE PRESSURE TENDENCY; PROBLEMS 3; MATLAB EXERCISES 3; 4. Circulation and Vorticity; 4.1 THE CIRCULATION THEOREM; 4.2 VORTICITY; 4.2.1 Vorticity in Natural Coordinates; 4.3 POTENTIAL VORTICITY; 4.4 THE VORTICITY EQUATION; 4.4.1 Cartesian Coordinate Form 4.4.2 The Vorticity Equation in Isobaric Coordinates4.4.3 Scale Analysis of the Vorticity Equation; 4.5 VORTICITY IN BAROTROPIC FLUIDS; 4.5.1 The Barotropic (Rossby) Potential Vorticity Equation; 4.5.2 The Barotropic Vorticity Equation; 4.6 THEBAROCLINIC (ERTEL) POTENTIALVORTICITYEQUATION; 4.6.1 Equations of Motion in Isentropic Coordinates; 4.6.2 The Potential Vorticity Equation; 4.6.3 Integral Constraints on Isentropic Vorticity; PROBLEMS 4; MATLAB EXERCISES 4; Suggested References 4; 5. The Planetary Boundary Layer; 5.1 ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; 5.1.1 The Boussinesq Approximation 5.1.2 Reynolds Averaging |
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Holton James R
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| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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