Methods of measuring environmental parameters / / Yuriy Posudin

• Autore: Posudin I͡U. I (I͡Uriĭ Ivanovych)
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Disciplina: 628.5028/7
• Soggetto topico: Pollution - Measurement; Environmental monitoring
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Methods of Measuring Environmental Parameters; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Book; About the Author; Introduction; Some Principal Definitions; Part I Climatic Factors; 1 Pressure; 1.1 Definition of Pressure; 1.2 Atmospheric Pressure; 1.3 Physiological Effects of Decreased Air Pressure on Human Organism; 1.4 Physiological Effects of Altitude on Animals; 1.5 Effects of Altitude on Plants; 1.6 Variation of Pressure with Depth; 1.7 Physiological Effects of Increased Pressure on Human Organism; 1.8 Physiological Effects of Pressure on Diving Animals; References ; 2 Measurement of Pressure2.1 Manometers; 2.2 Barometers; 2.3 Digital Barometric Pressure Sensor; 2.4 Vibrating Wire Sensor; 2.5 Capacitive Pressure Sensor; 2.6 Measurement of Pressure at Depth; Questions and Problems; Further Reading; Electronic References; Practical Exercise 1. Analysis of Observed Data: Theory of Errors; 1 Approximation of Data; 1.1 Rules for Dealing with Significant Numbers; 1.2 The Precision of the Measurement During Multiplication or Division; 1.3 The Precision of the Measurement During Addition or Subtraction ; 1.4 The Precision of the Measurement During Raising to a Power or Extracting a Root2 Theory of Errors; 2.1 Types of Errors; 2.2 Errors in Direct Measurements; 2.3 Errors in Indirect Measurements; References; Electronic Reference; 3 Wind; 3.1 Definition of Wind; 3.2 Forces That Create Wind; 3.3 Parameters of Wind; 3.4 Effect of Wind on Living Organisms; Reference; 4 Measurement of Wind Parameters; 4.1 Cup Anemometer; 4.2 Windmill Anemometer; 4.3 Hot-Wire Anemometer; 4.4 Sonic Anemometer; 4.5 Remote Wind Sensing; 4.5.1 Radiosonde; 4.5.2 Radar; 4.5.3 Sodar; 4.5.4 Lidar; 4.5.5 Doppler Effect ; 4.5.6 Satellite and Rocket Remote Sensing4.6 Measurement of Wind Direction; 4.7 Cyclone Assessment; Reference; Practical Exercise 2. Modeling the Variation in Wind Speed; 1 Modeling Variation in Wind Speed Near the Ground; 2 Modeling the Variation in Wind Speed Above a Plant Canopy; Questions and Problems; Reference; Further Reading; Electronic References; 5 Temperature; 5.1 Definition of Temperature; 5.2 Temperature Scales; 5.3 Atmospheric Temperature; 5.4 Soil Temperature; 5.5 Temperature of Water Reservoirs; 5.6 Heat Flux; 5.7 Effect of Temperature on Living Organisms ; 5.7.1 Heat Production5.7.2 Heat Transfer; 6 Measurement of Temperature; 6.1 Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers; 6.2 Bimetallic Thermometer; 6.3 Resistance Thermometer; 6.4 Thermocouples; 6.5 Optical Pyrometry; 6.6 Infrared Thermometers; 6.7 Heat Flux Measurement; 6.8 Method of Scintillometry; References; Practical Exercise 3. Modeling Vertical Changes in Air Temperature; 1 Measurement of Temperature Above Uniform Surface; Algebraic Solution; Graphic Solution; 2 Measurement of Sensible Heat Flux; Questions and Problems; Reference; Further Reading; Electronic References; 7 Humidity ; 7.1 Definition of Humidity
• Sommario/riassunto: Provides a systematic review of modern methods and instruments for measuring environmental parameters Profiles the most modern methods and instruments for environment control and monitoring Gives an assessment of biotic and abiotic factors and their effect on quality of atmosphere and indoor air, soil, water Provides a brief description of the main climatic (pressure, wind, temperature, humidity, precipitation, solar radiation), atmospheric, hydrographic, and edaphic factors Covers a wide range environmental methods and instrumentation including those used in the fields of meteorology, air pol
• Titolo autorizzato: Methods of measuring environmental parameters
• ISBN: 1-118-91422-8; 1-118-91423-6; 1-118-68689-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821362803321
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