Mountain meteorology : fundamentals and applications /

Preface. About the author. Acknowledgments. Part 1. Mountain Climates. 1. Four Factors that Determine Climate. 2. Mountain Climates of North America. Part 2. An Introduction to the Atmosphere. 3. Atmospheric Scales of Motion and Atmospheric Composition. 4. Atmospheric Structure and the Earth's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whiteman, C. David, 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Temas:
Mountain climate.
Weather > Effect of mountains on.
Climat de montagne.
Temps (Météorologie) > Effets des montagnes sur.
NATURE > Weather.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
Mountain climate
Weather > Effect of mountains on
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Preface. About the author. Acknowledgments. Part 1. Mountain Climates. 1. Four Factors that Determine Climate. 2. Mountain Climates of North America. Part 2. An Introduction to the Atmosphere. 3. Atmospheric Scales of Motion and Atmospheric Composition. 4. Atmospheric Structure and the Earth's Boundary Layer. 5. Pressure and Winds. 6. Air masses and Fronts. 7. Clouds and Fogs. 8. Precipitation. 9. Weather Maps, Forecasts and Data. Part 3. Mountain Winds. 10. Terrain-Forced Flows. 11. Diurnal Mountain Winds. Part 4. Selected Applications of Mountain Meteorology. 12. Air Pollution Dispersion. 13.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 355 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198030447
0198030444
9780197561522
0197561527

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