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Introduction to Micrometeorology
Av Paul S. Arya, James R. Holton
Inbunden, 2001
1200 kr
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Introduction to Micrometeorology is intended as a textbook for courses in micrometeorology for undergraduate students (juniors or seniors) in meteorology or environmental science, as well as for an introductory graduate-level course in boundary-layer meteorology. It will also serve as a good …
Earth System Science
From Biogeochemical Cycles to Global Changes
Av Michael Jacobson, Robert J. Charlson m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
841 kr
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Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic global change, such as chemically forced global climate change. The work is aimed at those students …
Storm and Cloud Dynamics
Av William R. Cotton, George Bryan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
854 kr
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Storm and Cloud Dynamics focuses on the dynamics of clouds and of precipitating mesoscale meteorological systems. Clouds and precipitating mesoscale systems represent some of the most important and scientifically exciting weather systems in the world. These are the systems that produce torrential …
An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology
Av James R. Holton, Gregory J. Hakim
Inbunden, 2012
1000 kr
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During the past decade, the science of dynamic meteorology has continued its rapid advance. The scope of dynamic meteorology has broadened considerably. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences. This book presents a cogent explanation of the …
Middle Atmosphere Dynamics
Av David G. Andrews, Conway B. Leovy m. fl.
Häftad, 1987
687 kr
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For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students …
The Earth's Ionosphere
Plasma Physics and Electrodynamics
Inbunden, 2009
1034 kr
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Although interesting in its own right, due to the ever-increasing use of satellites for communication and navigation, weather in the ionosphere is of great concern. Every such system uses trans-ionospheric propagation of radio waves, waves which must traverse the commonly turbulent ionosphere. …
Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Physical and Numerical Aspects
Av Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Jean-Marie Beckers
Inbunden, 2011
941 kr
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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics provides an introductory-level exploration of geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD), the principles governing air and water flows on large terrestrial scales. Physical principles are illustrated with the aid of the simplest existing models, and the computer …
Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
Av Judith A. Curry, Peter J. Webster
Inbunden, 1998
1119 kr
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Atmospheric and climatological studies are becoming more and more important in day-to-day living. Winds and ocean current owe their existence to the thermodynamic imbalances that arise from the differential heating of the Earth and air by the sun. Accounting for heat exchanges with the atmosphere …
Environmental Magnetism
Principles and Applications of Enviromagnetics
Av Mark Evans, Friedrich Heller
Inbunden, 2003
1226 kr
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Magnetism is important in environmental studies for several reasons, the two most fundamental being that most substances exhibit some form of magnetic behavior, and that iron is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust. Once sequestered in a suitable material, magnetic particles …
An Introduction to Mining Seismology
Av Slawomir Jerzy Gibowicz, Andrzej Kijko m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
762 kr
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An Introduction to Mining Seismology describes comprehensively the modern methods and techniques used to monitor and study seismicity and rockbursts in mines. Key case histories from various worldwide mining districts clearly illustrate and skillfully emphasize the practical aspects of mining …
Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics
Av Adrian Gill
Häftad, 1982
639 kr
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A systematic, unifying approach to the dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere is given in this book, with emphasis on the larger-scale motions (from a few kilometers to global scale). The foundations of the subject (the equations of state and dynamical equations) are covered in some detail, so that …
Paleoseismology
Häftad, 2009
931 kr
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Paleoseismology has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of …
Cloud Dynamics
Inbunden, 2014
918 kr
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As models of the Earth/atmosphere system and observations become ever more sophisticated, and concerns about climate change and societal impacts of extreme weather and its forecasting grow, understanding the role of clouds in the atmosphere is increasingly vital. Cloud Dynamics, Second Edition …
Fault-Zone Properties and Earthquake Rupture Dynamics
Inbunden, 2009
886 kr
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The dynamics of the earthquake rupture process are closely related to fault zone properties which the authors have intensively investigated by various observations in the field as well as by laboratory experiments. These include geological investigation of the active and fossil faults, physical and …
Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences
Inbunden, 2011
1072 kr
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Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition, explains the latest statistical methods used to describe, analyze, test, and forecast atmospheric data. This revised and expanded text is intended to help students understand and communicate what their data sets have to say, or to make …
An Introduction to Atmospheric Gravity Waves
Inbunden, 2012
1136 kr
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Gravity waves exist in all types of geophysical fluids, such as lakes, oceans, and atmospheres. They play an important role in redistributing energy at disturbances, such as mountains or seamounts and they are routinely studied in meteorology and oceanography, particularly simulation models, …
Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling
Inbunden, 2013
1290 kr
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The 3rd edition of Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling is a fully revised resource for researchers and practitioners in the growing field of meteorological modeling at the mesoscale. Pielke has enhanced the new edition by quantifying model capability (uncertainty) by a detailed evaluation of the …
Ocean Circulation and Climate
A 21st Century Perspective
Inbunden, 2013
1342 kr
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The book represents all the knowledge we currently have on ocean circulation. It presents an up-to-date summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system. The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of world ocean circulation …
Numerical Models of Oceans and Oceanic Processes
Av Lakshmi H. Kantha, Carol Anne Clayson
Inbunden, 2000
1424 kr
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Oceans play a pivotal role in our weather and climate. Ocean-borne commerce is vital to our increasingly close-knit global community. Yet we do not fully understand the intricate details of how they function, how they interact with the atmosphere, and what the limits are to their biological …
Small Scale Processes in Geophysical Fluid Flows
Av Lakshmi H. Kantha, Carol Anne Clayson
Inbunden, 2000
1344 kr
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While ocean waves are the most visible example of oceanic mixing processes, this macroscale mixing process represents but one end of the spectrum of mixing processes operating in the ocean. At the scale of a typical phytoplanktoic diatom or larval fish inhabiting these seas, the most important …
Planets and Their Atmospheres
Origins and Evolution
Av John S. Lewis, Ronald G. Prinn m. fl.
Häftad, 1983
559 kr
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This work is addressed to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in astronomy, geology, chemistry, meteorology, and the planetary sciences as well as to researchers with pertinent areas of specialization who desire an introduction to the literature across the broad interdisciplinary range of …
Paleomagnetism
Continents and Oceans
Av Michael W. McElhinny, Phillip L. McFadden
Inbunden, 1999
710 kr
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Paleomagnetism is the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks. It has been paramount in determining that the continents have drifted over the surface of the Earth throughout geological time. The fossil magnetism preserved in the ocean floor has demonstrated how continental drift takes place through …
Nonlinear Ocean Waves and the Inverse Scattering Transform
Inbunden, 2010
995 kr
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For more than 200 years, the Fourier Transform has been one of the most important mathematical tools for understanding the dynamics of linear wave trains. Nonlinear Ocean Waves and the Inverse Scattering Transform presents the development of the nonlinear Fourier analysis of measured space and time …
General Circulation Model Development
Past, Present, and Future
Inbunden, 2000
1569 kr
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General Circulation Models (GCMs) are rapidly assuming widespread use as powerful tools for predicting global events on time scales of months to decades, such as the onset of EL Nino, monsoons, soil moisture saturation indices, global warming estimates, and even snowfall predictions. While GCMs …
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics
Av Murry L. Salby, Roger A. Pielke m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
987 kr
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Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics emphasizes the interrelationships of physical and dynamical meteorology. The text unifies four major subject areas: atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatic equilibrium and stability, atmospheric radiation and clouds, and atmospheric dynamics. These fundamental …
Dynamical Paleoclimatology
Generalized Theory of Global Climate Change
Inbunden, 2001
1185 kr
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The book discusses the ideas and creates a framework for building toward a theory of paleoclimate. Using the rich and mounting array of observational evidence of climatic changes from geology, geochemistry, and paleontology, Saltzman offers a dynamical approach to the theory of paleoclimate …
Spectral Imaging of the Atmosphere
Inbunden, 2002
1149 kr
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Optical instruments are routinely employed to obtain a wealth of information about the atmosphere, including its composition, temperature, and winds. A bewildering variety of optical instruments have been proposed over the years, making it difficult to decide which instrument should be chosen to …
Geophysical Data Analysis: Discrete Inverse Theory
MATLAB Edition
Häftad, 2016
854 kr
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Since 1984, Geophysical Data Analysis has filled the need for a short, concise reference on inverse theory for individuals who have an intermediate background in science and mathematics. The new edition maintains the accessible and succinct manner for which it is known, with the addition of: MATLAB …
