Autore	Thompson Russell D.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina	551.5
Collana	Routledge introductions to environment series
Soggetto topico	Atmospheric physics Dynamic meteorology
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-203-26864-4 1-280-33436-3 0-203-01587-8 1-134-69507-1 9786610334360
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series editors' preface; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of case studies; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the Atmosphere; The composition of the atmosphere; The structure of the atmosphere; Radiative Fluxes and Energy Transfers in the Atmosphere and at the Earth's Surface; Radiative fluxes and radiation balance; Net radiation and energy transfers within the atmosphere and at the Earth's surface; Energy transfers within the troposphere and their influence on atmospheric stability tendencies; Atmospheric Water Evaporation and evapotranspirationThe condensation process and condensation forms at or close to the Earth's surface: dew, hoar frost and fog; Condensation forms in the troposphere, away from the Earth's surface: clouds and precipitation; The Primary Atmospheric Circulation: Global Pressure and Winds at the Earth's Surface and within the Troposphere; The distribution of global surface pressure systems; Surface airflow; Upper troposphere pressure and wind systems; Secondary and Tertiary Circulations: Synoptic Situations and Local Airflows; Air masses and fronts; Weather disturbances Weather disturbances of middle and high latitudesTropical weather disturbances; Tertiary circulations/local airflows; Glossary; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450396103321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cham : , : Springer, , 2020
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (xlii, 252 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	551.517
Soggetto topico	Atmospheric circulation Atmospheric waves Hydrology Dynamic meteorology Water vapor, Atmospheric Geophysics and Environmental Physics Atmospheric Sciences Hydrology/Water Resources Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate Change Meteorology
ISBN	3-030-28906-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Chapter1: Introduction -- Chapter2: Structure, Process and Mechanism -- Chapter3: Observing and Detecting ARs -- Chapter4: Global and Regional Perspectives -- Chapter5: Effects of Atmospheric Rivers -- Chapter6: AR Modeling: Forecasts, Climate Simulations, and Climate Projections -- Chapter7: Applications -- Chapter8: The Future of AR Research and Applications.
Record Nr.	UNISA-996418179403316

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997
Descrizione fisica	ix, 40 p. : ill
Disciplina	551.5/24
Collana	NRL strategic series The compass series
Soggetto topico	Boundary layer (Meteorology) Ocean-atmosphere interaction Dynamic meteorology
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-280-19140-6 9786610191406 0-309-59037-X 0-585-27352-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910456012403321

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997
Descrizione fisica	ix, 40 p. : ill
Disciplina	551.5/24
Collana	NRL strategic series The compass series
Soggetto topico	Boundary layer (Meteorology) Ocean-atmosphere interaction Dynamic meteorology
ISBN	9786610191406 9781280191404 1280191406 9780309590372 030959037X 9780585273525 0585273529
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Boundary Layer Dynamics -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Scientific Opportunities and Recommendations -- MARINE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER FLUXES -- Definition -- Research Status -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Possible Role for NRL -- Recommendation -- COUPLED TURBULENT FLOWS -- Definition -- Research Status -- Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer -- Oceanic Boundary Layer -- Possible Role for NRL -- Recommendation -- OCEAN DATA ASSIMILATION -- Definition -- Research Status -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical and Numerical Approach -- Possible Role for NRL -- Recommendation -- SURFACE WAVE DYNAMICS -- Definition and Introduction -- Research Status -- Physics of Wind-Wave Growth and Equilibrium -- Visco-Elastic Effects on Processes at the Ocean Surface -- Monitoring and Modeling of Ocean Waves on a Regional and Global Basis -- Interactions of Waves and Currents -- Possible NRL Role -- Recommendation -- ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION AND SIGNATURE PHYSICS -- Definition -- Research Status -- Overview -- Physics of Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery of the Ocean -- Physics of Microwave Backscatter from the Sea at Intermediate Incidence Angles -- Physics of Microwave Backscatter from the Sea at Low Grazing Angles -- Development of Improved Sensors for Active Microwave Remote Sensing -- Development of Passive Microwave Techniques -- Possible NRL Role -- Recommendation -- BOUNDARY LAYER DYNAMICS-RELATED ACOUSTICAL AND OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY -- Definition -- Research Status -- Oceanic Boundary Layer-Related Acoustical Oceanography -- Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer-Related Optical Oceanography -- Possible Role for NRL -- Oceanic Boundary Layer-Related Acoustical Oceanography -- Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer-Related Optical Oceanography -- Recommendation. Chapter 3-Synergistic Opportunities -- MULTISCALE AND INTERSECTING-SCALE RESEARCH PROJECTS -- A NEW CENTER AT NRL-W -- ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS -- Joint Interagency Activity -- Internal Meetings and Workshops -- Enhanced Academic Relations and Postdoctoral Programs -- Chapter 4-Infrastructure-Resources and Needs -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY FACILITIES -- SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT -- Chapter 5-Closing Comments -- Appendix A-Some Leading Research Groups in Opportunity Areas -- MARINE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER FLUXES -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- COUPLED TURBULENT FLOWS -- Atmospheric Boundary Layer -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Oceanic Boundary Layer -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- OCEAN DATA ASSIMILATION -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical and Numerical Approach -- SURFACE WAVE DYNAMICS -- Physics of Wind-Wave Growth and Equilibrium -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Visco-Elastic Effects on Processes at the Ocean Surface -- Monitoring and Modeling of Ocean Waves on a Regional and Global Basis -- Interactions Between Waves and Currents -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION AND SIGNATURE PHYSICS -- Physics of SAR Imagery of the Ocean -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Physics of Microwave Backscatter from the Sea at Intermediate Incidence Angles -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Physics of Microwave Backscatter from the Sea at Low Grazing Angles -- Experimental Approach -- Theoretical Approach -- Development of Improved Sensors for Active Sensing -- Development of Passive Microwave Techniques -- BOUNDARY LAYER DYNAMICS-RELATED ACOUSTICAL AND OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY -- Acoustical Oceanography -- Optical Oceanography -- Appendix B-Glossary.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910965612903321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (226 p.)
Disciplina	551.5
Altri autori (Persone)	BryanFrank <1958-> SunDe-Zheng <1965->
Collana	Geophysical monograph
Soggetto topico	Climatic changes Convection (Meteorology) Dynamic meteorology Ocean-atmosphere interaction
ISBN	1-118-67039-6 1-118-67169-4 1-118-67243-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Title Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Multiscale Organization of Moist Convection and the Intersection of Weather and Climate; Monsoon Climate Variabilities; A Brief Introduction to El Niño and La Niña; A Linear Stochastic Model of Tropical Sea Surface Temperatures Related to El Niño; The Diabatic and Nonlinear Aspects of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation: Implications for Its Past and Future Behavior; El Niño-Southern Oscillation Ocean Dynamics: Simulation by Coupled General Circulation Models Extratropical Air-Sea Interaction, Sea Surface Temperature Variability, and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Tropospheric Planetary Waves and Their Low-Frequency Variability: Their Vertical Structure and Interaction With Transient Eddies and Surface Thermal Contrasts; Arctic Sea Ice and the Potential for Abrupt Loss; Global Warming and Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Western North Pacific From an Observational Perspective; AGU Category Index; Index
Record Nr.	UNISA-996213956403316