Thomas D. Potter, Bradley R. Colman

Handbook of Weather, Climate, and Water

Dynamics, Climate, Physical Meteorology, Weather Systems, and Measurements
Herausgegeben:Potter, Thomas D.; Colman, Bradley R.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive, two-volume review of the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences promises to be the definitive reference for both professionals and laypersons for years to come. Volume I addresses atmospheric dynamics, physical meteorology, weather systems, and measurements, while Volume II contains information on the climate system, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, and societal impacts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 1008
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 142mm x 51mm
• Gewicht: 1525g
• ISBN-13: 9780471214908
• ISBN-10: 0471214906
• Artikelnr.: 11442497

Autorenporträt

Thomas Potter, Professor of Meteorology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah; Director of NOAA Cooperative Institute for Regional Prediction; Weather Coordinator for 2002 Winter Olympics. Bradley R. Coleman (Ph.D. MIT) Seattle, Washington - Science Operation Officer, National Weather Association; NOAA's Administrator Award; Fellow AMS

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Dedication and Acknowledgments. Contributors. SECTION 1. DYNAMIC
METEOROLOGY (JOSEPH TRIBBIA). 1. Overview-Atmospheric Dynamics (Joseph
Tribbia). 2. Fundamental Forces and Governing Equations (Murry Salby). 3.
Circulation, Vorticity, and Potential Vorticity (Paul Kushner). 4.
Extratropical Atmospheric Circulations (Kyle Swanson). 5. Tropical Dynamics
of the Tropical Atmosphere (Gerald Meehl). 6. Turbulence (Jackson R.
Herring). 7. Predictability And Chaos (Jeffrey B. Weiss). 8. Historical
Overview of Numerical Weather Prediction (Eugenia Kalnay). SECTION 2. THE
CLIMATE SYSTEM (ROBERT DICKINSON). 9. Overview: The Climate System (Robert
E. Dickinson). 10. The Ocean in Climate (Edward S. Sarachik). 11. Processes
Determining Land Surface Climate (Gordon Bonan). 12. Observations of
Climate and Global Change from Real-Time Measurements (David R. Easterling
and Thomas R. Karl). 13. Why Should We Believe Predictions of Future
Climate? (John Mitchell). 14. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso)
System ( Kevin Trenberth). SECTION 3. PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY (GREGORY
TRIPOLI). 15. Physical Atmospheric Science (Gregary Tripoli). 16.
Atmospheric Thermodynamics (Gregary Tripoli). 17. Thermodynamic Analysis in
The Atmosphere (Amanda Adams). 18. Microphysical Processes in The
Atmosphere (Robert M. Rauber). 19. Radiation in The Atmosphere: Foundations
(Robert Pincus and Steven A. Ackermann). 20. Radiation in The Atmosphere:
Observations and Applications (Steven A. Ackermann and Robert Pincus). 21.
Clouds (A. Rangno). 22. Atmospheric Electricity and Lightning (Walter A.
Lyons and Earle R. Williams). 23. Weather Modification (Harold D. Orville).
24. Atmospheric Optics (Craig F. Bohren). SECTION 4. WEATHER SYSTEMS (JOHN
NIELSEN-GAMMON) 25. Overview for Weather Systems (John W. Nielsen-Gammon).
26. Large-Scale Atmospheric Systems (John Nielsen-Gammon) 27. Winter
Weather Systems (John Gyakum). 28. Terrain-Forced Mesoscale Circulations
(John Horel). 29. Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (H. Brooks, et al.).
30. Tropical Precipitating systems (Edward J. Zipser). 31. Hurricanes
(Frank D. Marks, Jr.). 32. Modern Weather Forecasting (Lawrence B. Dunn).
SECTION 5. MEASUREMENTS (J. Lockhart) 33. Overview (Thomas J. Lockhart). 34
Challenges of Measurements (T. Lockart). 35. Measurement in The Atmosphere
(John Hallett). 36. Instrument Development in The National Weather Services
(Joseph W. Schiesl). 37. Consequences of Instrument and Siting Changes
(Joseph W. Schiesl and Thomas B. Mckee). 38. Commercial Response to
Measurement Needs: Development of Wind Monitor Series of Wind Sensors
(Robert Young). 39. Commercial Response to Measurement System Design (Alan
L. Hinckley). 40. Design, Calibration, and Quality Assurance Needs of
Networks (Scott J. Richardson and Fred V. Brock). 41. Data Validity in the
National Archive (G. W. Goodge). 42. Demands of Forensic Meteorology (W. H.
Haggard). 43. Surface Layer In Situ or Short-Path Measurements for Electric
Utility Operations (Robert N. Swanson). 44. Independent Auditing Aspects Of
Measurement Programs (R.A. Baxter). 45. Regulatory Approaches to Quality
Assurance and Quality Control Programs (Paul M. Fransoli). 46. Measuring
Global Temperature (John R. Christy). 47. Satellite Versus In Situ
Measurements at the Air-Sea Interface (Kristina B. Katsaros). 48. Radar
Technologies in Support of Forecasting And Research (Josh Wurman) 49. Basic
Research for Military Applications (W. D. Bach). 50. Challenges of Snow
Measurements (Nolan J. Doesken).