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Desert meteorology / / Thomas T. Warner
| Desert meteorology / / Thomas T. Warner |
| Autore | Warner Thomas T |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 595 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.6915/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Meteorology
Arid regions climate |
| ISBN |
1-107-14504-X
1-280-45785-6 9786610457854 0-511-18545-6 0-511-18462-X 0-511-18725-4 0-511-31342-X 0-511-53578-3 0-511-18632-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The atmospheric dynamics of deserts; 3 The climates of the world deserts; 4 Atmospheric and surface energy budgets of deserts; 5 Surface physics of the unvegetated sandy desert landscape; 6 Vegetation effects on desert surface physics; 7 Substrate effects on desert surface physics; 8 Desert-surface physical properties; 9 Numerical modeling of desert atmospheres; 10 Desert boundary layers; 11 Desert microclimates; 12 Dynamic interactions among desert microclimates; 13 Desert rainfall
14 Anthropogenic effects on the desert atmosphere15 Changes in desert climate; 16 Severe weather in the desert; 17 Effects of deserts on the global environment and other regional environments; 18 Desertification; 19 Biometeorology of humans in desert environments; 20 Optical properties of desert atmospheres; Appendix A Glossary of meteorological and land-surface terms; Appendix B Abbreviations; Appendix C Units, numerical constants, and conversion factors; Appendix D Symbols; Appendix E; Hints to solving some problems and exercises; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817433503321 |
Warner Thomas T
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| Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson [[electronic resource]]
| Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Nicholson Sharon E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.65 |
| Soggetto topico | Arid regions climate |
| ISBN |
1-107-21589-7
1-139-17932-2 1-283-37839-6 9786613378392 1-139-18890-9 1-139-18762-7 1-139-19021-0 1-139-18299-4 1-139-18531-4 0-511-97384-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Dryland Environment:1. Introduction to dryland environments; 2. The geomorphologic background; 3. Vegetation of the dryland regions; Part II. The Meteorological Background: 4. The general atmospheric circulation; 5. The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall; 6. Radiation, heat and surface exchange processes; 7. Water balance; 8. Evaporation; Part III. The Climatic Environment of Drylands: 9. Defining aridity: the classification and character of dryland climates; 10. Desert microclimate; 11. Precipitation in the drylands; 12. Hydrologic processes in the drylands; 13. Desert winds and dust; Part IV. The Earth's Dry Lands: 14. North America; 15. South America; 16. Subsaharan Africa; 17. The Mediterranean lands; 18. Australia; 19. Asia; 20. Coastal deserts; Part V. Life and Change in the Dryland Regions: 21. Drought and other hazards; 22. Desertification; 23. People in the dryland environments; 24. Plant and animal life in the desert; 25. Climatic variability and climatic change; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457535303321 |
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Nicholson Sharon E.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson [[electronic resource]]
| Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Nicholson Sharon E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.65 |
| Soggetto topico | Arid regions climate |
| ISBN |
1-107-21589-7
1-139-17932-2 1-283-37839-6 9786613378392 1-139-18890-9 1-139-18762-7 1-139-19021-0 1-139-18299-4 1-139-18531-4 0-511-97384-5 |
| Classificazione | SCI042000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Dryland Environment:1. Introduction to dryland environments; 2. The geomorphologic background; 3. Vegetation of the dryland regions; Part II. The Meteorological Background: 4. The general atmospheric circulation; 5. The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall; 6. Radiation, heat and surface exchange processes; 7. Water balance; 8. Evaporation; Part III. The Climatic Environment of Drylands: 9. Defining aridity: the classification and character of dryland climates; 10. Desert microclimate; 11. Precipitation in the drylands; 12. Hydrologic processes in the drylands; 13. Desert winds and dust; Part IV. The Earth's Dry Lands: 14. North America; 15. South America; 16. Subsaharan Africa; 17. The Mediterranean lands; 18. Australia; 19. Asia; 20. Coastal deserts; Part V. Life and Change in the Dryland Regions: 21. Drought and other hazards; 22. Desertification; 23. People in the dryland environments; 24. Plant and animal life in the desert; 25. Climatic variability and climatic change; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781861403321 |
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Nicholson Sharon E.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson
| Dryland climatology / / Sharon E. Nicholson |
| Autore | Nicholson Sharon E. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.65 |
| Soggetto topico | Arid regions climate |
| ISBN |
1-107-21589-7
1-139-17932-2 1-283-37839-6 9786613378392 1-139-18890-9 1-139-18762-7 1-139-19021-0 1-139-18299-4 1-139-18531-4 0-511-97384-5 |
| Classificazione | SCI042000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Dryland Environment:1. Introduction to dryland environments; 2. The geomorphologic background; 3. Vegetation of the dryland regions; Part II. The Meteorological Background: 4. The general atmospheric circulation; 5. The global distribution of arid climates and rainfall; 6. Radiation, heat and surface exchange processes; 7. Water balance; 8. Evaporation; Part III. The Climatic Environment of Drylands: 9. Defining aridity: the classification and character of dryland climates; 10. Desert microclimate; 11. Precipitation in the drylands; 12. Hydrologic processes in the drylands; 13. Desert winds and dust; Part IV. The Earth's Dry Lands: 14. North America; 15. South America; 16. Subsaharan Africa; 17. The Mediterranean lands; 18. Australia; 19. Asia; 20. Coastal deserts; Part V. Life and Change in the Dryland Regions: 21. Drought and other hazards; 22. Desertification; 23. People in the dryland environments; 24. Plant and animal life in the desert; 25. Climatic variability and climatic change; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806888803321 |
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Nicholson Sharon E.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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