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Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick
| Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick |
| Autore | Quantick H. R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.1324 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatology
Meteorology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-85851-7
0-470-69904-3 0-470-69847-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Climatology for Airline Pilots; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Global Weather; Chapter 1: Global Air Circulation; 1.1 Idealised circulation; Chapter 2: The Global Overview - Notes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric heat exchange processes; 2.3 Long waves (Rossby waves); 2.4 Ocean currents; 2.5 Arid climates; 2.6 Deserts; 2.7 'Trade winds' and 'trade-wind inversions'; 2.8 Thunderstorms; 2.9 Polar lows; 2.10 Temperate maritime climates; References; Chapter 3: Upper Winds and Jet Streams; 3.1 Upper winds; 3.2 Jet streams; References; Chapter 4: Easterly Waves
4.1 Wave disturbancesReference; Chapter 5: The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); 5.1 Introduction; Chapter 6: Tropical Storms; 6.1 Classification of tropical cyclones; References; Chapter 7: Upper Air Temperature and Tropospheric Heights; 7.1 Height of the 0°C isotherm; 7.2 Height of the -40°C isotherm; 7.3 Height of the tropopause; Chapter 8: Polar Climates; 8.1 Inversions; 8.2 Surface temperatures; 8.3 Flying conditions, North polar region; References; Chapter 9: The Climatic Zones; 9.1 Equatorial zone (wet equatorial climate); 9.2 Savannah zone (trade wind littoral climate) 9.3 Arid subtropical zone (tropical desert and steppe climate)9.4 Warm temperate (transitional) zone (Mediterranean climate); 9.5 Cool temperate zone (middle latitude climate); 9.6 Boreal zone (mid-latitude steppe climate); 9.7 Polar (tundra climate); 9.8 Polar zones (perpetual frost); Part 2: Route and Area Climatology; Chapter 10: Introduction and the North Atlantic; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Route climatology in the North Atlantic; Chapter 11: Weather in the Arctic (North of 66°N); 11.1 Ice; 11.2 Pressure distribution; 11.3 Temperature; 11.4 Precipitation; 11.5 Cloud; 11.6 Fog 11.7 Ice accretion/freezing levels11.8 Aurora Borealis; Chapter 12: Weather in Arctic Regions of Norway (Coastal Area); 12.1 Effect of different air masses; Chapter 13: Weather in Europe; 13.1 Central Europe; 13.2 Eastern Europe; Chapter 14: Weather in the Mediterranean; 14.1 Arctic and polar continental air (A, Pc); 14.2 Polar maritime air (Pm); 14.3 Tropical continental air (Tc); 14.4 Tropical maritime air (Tm); 14.5 Mediterranean air; 14.6 Special phenomena; 14.7 Khamsin or Ghibli depressions; 14.8 Sandstorms, duststorms and rising sand; 14.9 Summary of local winds in the Mediterranean Chapter 15: Weather in Africa15.1 Movement of the ITCZ; 15.2 The North-African coast to the Red Sea; 15.3 Khartoum to tropical East Africa; 15.4 Tropical E Africa to South Africa; 15.5 Low-level jet stream: from (Findlater 1969); 15.6 West Africa; References; Chapter 16: Weather in the Middle East; 16.1 Flying weather; 16.2 Pressure systems; 16.3 Upper winds; Chapter 17: Weather - Arabian Gulf to Singapore; 17.1 Tropical depressions and cyclones; 17.2 Climate of Malaysia; 17.3 Summary; Chapter 18: Weather - Singapore to Japan; 18.1 November to March; 18.2 April to August 18.3 September to mid-October |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144428903321 |
Quantick H. R
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick
| Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick |
| Autore | Quantick H. R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.1324 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatology
Meteorology |
| ISBN |
1-283-85851-7
0-470-69904-3 0-470-69847-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Climatology for Airline Pilots; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Global Weather; Chapter 1: Global Air Circulation; 1.1 Idealised circulation; Chapter 2: The Global Overview - Notes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric heat exchange processes; 2.3 Long waves (Rossby waves); 2.4 Ocean currents; 2.5 Arid climates; 2.6 Deserts; 2.7 'Trade winds' and 'trade-wind inversions'; 2.8 Thunderstorms; 2.9 Polar lows; 2.10 Temperate maritime climates; References; Chapter 3: Upper Winds and Jet Streams; 3.1 Upper winds; 3.2 Jet streams; References; Chapter 4: Easterly Waves
4.1 Wave disturbancesReference; Chapter 5: The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); 5.1 Introduction; Chapter 6: Tropical Storms; 6.1 Classification of tropical cyclones; References; Chapter 7: Upper Air Temperature and Tropospheric Heights; 7.1 Height of the 0°C isotherm; 7.2 Height of the -40°C isotherm; 7.3 Height of the tropopause; Chapter 8: Polar Climates; 8.1 Inversions; 8.2 Surface temperatures; 8.3 Flying conditions, North polar region; References; Chapter 9: The Climatic Zones; 9.1 Equatorial zone (wet equatorial climate); 9.2 Savannah zone (trade wind littoral climate) 9.3 Arid subtropical zone (tropical desert and steppe climate)9.4 Warm temperate (transitional) zone (Mediterranean climate); 9.5 Cool temperate zone (middle latitude climate); 9.6 Boreal zone (mid-latitude steppe climate); 9.7 Polar (tundra climate); 9.8 Polar zones (perpetual frost); Part 2: Route and Area Climatology; Chapter 10: Introduction and the North Atlantic; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Route climatology in the North Atlantic; Chapter 11: Weather in the Arctic (North of 66°N); 11.1 Ice; 11.2 Pressure distribution; 11.3 Temperature; 11.4 Precipitation; 11.5 Cloud; 11.6 Fog 11.7 Ice accretion/freezing levels11.8 Aurora Borealis; Chapter 12: Weather in Arctic Regions of Norway (Coastal Area); 12.1 Effect of different air masses; Chapter 13: Weather in Europe; 13.1 Central Europe; 13.2 Eastern Europe; Chapter 14: Weather in the Mediterranean; 14.1 Arctic and polar continental air (A, Pc); 14.2 Polar maritime air (Pm); 14.3 Tropical continental air (Tc); 14.4 Tropical maritime air (Tm); 14.5 Mediterranean air; 14.6 Special phenomena; 14.7 Khamsin or Ghibli depressions; 14.8 Sandstorms, duststorms and rising sand; 14.9 Summary of local winds in the Mediterranean Chapter 15: Weather in Africa15.1 Movement of the ITCZ; 15.2 The North-African coast to the Red Sea; 15.3 Khartoum to tropical East Africa; 15.4 Tropical E Africa to South Africa; 15.5 Low-level jet stream: from (Findlater 1969); 15.6 West Africa; References; Chapter 16: Weather in the Middle East; 16.1 Flying weather; 16.2 Pressure systems; 16.3 Upper winds; Chapter 17: Weather - Arabian Gulf to Singapore; 17.1 Tropical depressions and cyclones; 17.2 Climate of Malaysia; 17.3 Summary; Chapter 18: Weather - Singapore to Japan; 18.1 November to March; 18.2 April to August 18.3 September to mid-October |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996210001003316 |
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Quantick H. R
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick
| Climatology for airline pilots [[electronic resource] /] / H.R. Quantick |
| Autore | Quantick H. R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.1324 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatology
Meteorology |
| ISBN |
1-283-85851-7
0-470-69904-3 0-470-69847-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Climatology for Airline Pilots; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Global Weather; Chapter 1: Global Air Circulation; 1.1 Idealised circulation; Chapter 2: The Global Overview - Notes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric heat exchange processes; 2.3 Long waves (Rossby waves); 2.4 Ocean currents; 2.5 Arid climates; 2.6 Deserts; 2.7 'Trade winds' and 'trade-wind inversions'; 2.8 Thunderstorms; 2.9 Polar lows; 2.10 Temperate maritime climates; References; Chapter 3: Upper Winds and Jet Streams; 3.1 Upper winds; 3.2 Jet streams; References; Chapter 4: Easterly Waves
4.1 Wave disturbancesReference; Chapter 5: The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); 5.1 Introduction; Chapter 6: Tropical Storms; 6.1 Classification of tropical cyclones; References; Chapter 7: Upper Air Temperature and Tropospheric Heights; 7.1 Height of the 0°C isotherm; 7.2 Height of the -40°C isotherm; 7.3 Height of the tropopause; Chapter 8: Polar Climates; 8.1 Inversions; 8.2 Surface temperatures; 8.3 Flying conditions, North polar region; References; Chapter 9: The Climatic Zones; 9.1 Equatorial zone (wet equatorial climate); 9.2 Savannah zone (trade wind littoral climate) 9.3 Arid subtropical zone (tropical desert and steppe climate)9.4 Warm temperate (transitional) zone (Mediterranean climate); 9.5 Cool temperate zone (middle latitude climate); 9.6 Boreal zone (mid-latitude steppe climate); 9.7 Polar (tundra climate); 9.8 Polar zones (perpetual frost); Part 2: Route and Area Climatology; Chapter 10: Introduction and the North Atlantic; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Route climatology in the North Atlantic; Chapter 11: Weather in the Arctic (North of 66°N); 11.1 Ice; 11.2 Pressure distribution; 11.3 Temperature; 11.4 Precipitation; 11.5 Cloud; 11.6 Fog 11.7 Ice accretion/freezing levels11.8 Aurora Borealis; Chapter 12: Weather in Arctic Regions of Norway (Coastal Area); 12.1 Effect of different air masses; Chapter 13: Weather in Europe; 13.1 Central Europe; 13.2 Eastern Europe; Chapter 14: Weather in the Mediterranean; 14.1 Arctic and polar continental air (A, Pc); 14.2 Polar maritime air (Pm); 14.3 Tropical continental air (Tc); 14.4 Tropical maritime air (Tm); 14.5 Mediterranean air; 14.6 Special phenomena; 14.7 Khamsin or Ghibli depressions; 14.8 Sandstorms, duststorms and rising sand; 14.9 Summary of local winds in the Mediterranean Chapter 15: Weather in Africa15.1 Movement of the ITCZ; 15.2 The North-African coast to the Red Sea; 15.3 Khartoum to tropical East Africa; 15.4 Tropical E Africa to South Africa; 15.5 Low-level jet stream: from (Findlater 1969); 15.6 West Africa; References; Chapter 16: Weather in the Middle East; 16.1 Flying weather; 16.2 Pressure systems; 16.3 Upper winds; Chapter 17: Weather - Arabian Gulf to Singapore; 17.1 Tropical depressions and cyclones; 17.2 Climate of Malaysia; 17.3 Summary; Chapter 18: Weather - Singapore to Japan; 18.1 November to March; 18.2 April to August 18.3 September to mid-October |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830361803321 |
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Quantick H. R
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||
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climatology for airline pilots / / H.R. Quantick
| Climatology for airline pilots / / H.R. Quantick |
| Autore | Quantick H. R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.1324 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatology
Meteorology |
| ISBN |
1-283-85851-7
0-470-69904-3 0-470-69847-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Climatology for Airline Pilots; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Global Weather; Chapter 1: Global Air Circulation; 1.1 Idealised circulation; Chapter 2: The Global Overview - Notes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric heat exchange processes; 2.3 Long waves (Rossby waves); 2.4 Ocean currents; 2.5 Arid climates; 2.6 Deserts; 2.7 'Trade winds' and 'trade-wind inversions'; 2.8 Thunderstorms; 2.9 Polar lows; 2.10 Temperate maritime climates; References; Chapter 3: Upper Winds and Jet Streams; 3.1 Upper winds; 3.2 Jet streams; References; Chapter 4: Easterly Waves
4.1 Wave disturbancesReference; Chapter 5: The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); 5.1 Introduction; Chapter 6: Tropical Storms; 6.1 Classification of tropical cyclones; References; Chapter 7: Upper Air Temperature and Tropospheric Heights; 7.1 Height of the 0°C isotherm; 7.2 Height of the -40°C isotherm; 7.3 Height of the tropopause; Chapter 8: Polar Climates; 8.1 Inversions; 8.2 Surface temperatures; 8.3 Flying conditions, North polar region; References; Chapter 9: The Climatic Zones; 9.1 Equatorial zone (wet equatorial climate); 9.2 Savannah zone (trade wind littoral climate) 9.3 Arid subtropical zone (tropical desert and steppe climate)9.4 Warm temperate (transitional) zone (Mediterranean climate); 9.5 Cool temperate zone (middle latitude climate); 9.6 Boreal zone (mid-latitude steppe climate); 9.7 Polar (tundra climate); 9.8 Polar zones (perpetual frost); Part 2: Route and Area Climatology; Chapter 10: Introduction and the North Atlantic; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Route climatology in the North Atlantic; Chapter 11: Weather in the Arctic (North of 66°N); 11.1 Ice; 11.2 Pressure distribution; 11.3 Temperature; 11.4 Precipitation; 11.5 Cloud; 11.6 Fog 11.7 Ice accretion/freezing levels11.8 Aurora Borealis; Chapter 12: Weather in Arctic Regions of Norway (Coastal Area); 12.1 Effect of different air masses; Chapter 13: Weather in Europe; 13.1 Central Europe; 13.2 Eastern Europe; Chapter 14: Weather in the Mediterranean; 14.1 Arctic and polar continental air (A, Pc); 14.2 Polar maritime air (Pm); 14.3 Tropical continental air (Tc); 14.4 Tropical maritime air (Tm); 14.5 Mediterranean air; 14.6 Special phenomena; 14.7 Khamsin or Ghibli depressions; 14.8 Sandstorms, duststorms and rising sand; 14.9 Summary of local winds in the Mediterranean Chapter 15: Weather in Africa15.1 Movement of the ITCZ; 15.2 The North-African coast to the Red Sea; 15.3 Khartoum to tropical East Africa; 15.4 Tropical E Africa to South Africa; 15.5 Low-level jet stream: from (Findlater 1969); 15.6 West Africa; References; Chapter 16: Weather in the Middle East; 16.1 Flying weather; 16.2 Pressure systems; 16.3 Upper winds; Chapter 17: Weather - Arabian Gulf to Singapore; 17.1 Tropical depressions and cyclones; 17.2 Climate of Malaysia; 17.3 Summary; Chapter 18: Weather - Singapore to Japan; 18.1 November to March; 18.2 April to August 18.3 September to mid-October |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877199503321 |
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Quantick H. R
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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