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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Acosta, Morena J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Lancaster : Nova Science ; Gazelle [distributor], 2011.
Colección:Advances in Energy Research.
Temas:
Renewable energy sources.
Énergies renouvelables.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Alternative & Renewable.
Renewable energy sources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ADVANCES IN ENERGY RESEARCH. VOLUME 1
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • TROPICAL CYCLONE-OCEAN INTERACTION:NUMERICAL STUDIES
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Numerical Models
  • 2.1. Mixed-Layer Ocean Model
  • 2.2. Diurnally Varying SST Scheme
  • 2.3. Ocean General Circulation Model
  • 2.4. Regional Atmospheric Model
  • 2.5. Regional Nonhydrostatic Atmospheric Model
  • 3. Oceanic Response to TCS
  • 3.1. Observation
  • 3.2. SSC Formation Processes
  • 3.3. Turbulent Kinetic Energy and Upper-Ocean Stratification
  • 4. Oceanic Biochemical Response to TCs
  • 5. Idealized TC-Like Vortex and SSC5.1. Idealized Numerical Experiments
  • 5.2. Model and Experiment Design
  • 5.3. Effect of Central Pressure Evolution
  • 5.4. Effect of Structural Change
  • 6. Numerical Simulation and Oceanic Conditions
  • 6.1. Mature Phase of Typhoon Namtheun (2004)
  • 6.2. Intensification Phase of Typhoon Hai-Tang (2005)
  • 6.2.1. Reanalysis and Observation of Hai-Tang
  • 6.2.2. Ekman Pumping and Oceanic Preexisting Conditions
  • 6.2.3. Impact on TC Intensification
  • 7. Atmosphere-Wave-Ocean Coupled Model
  • 7.1. Background
  • 7.2. Wave Model7.3. Impact of the Sea State
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • THE FUTURE OF ENERGY:THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Renewable Energy
  • 2.1. Water Resources and Desalination
  • 2.2. Wind Energy
  • 2.3. Biofuels
  • 2.4. Landfill
  • 2.5. Solar Energy
  • 2.6. Fuel Cells
  • 2.7. Hydrogen
  • 2.8. Ethanol Production
  • 3. Nuclear
  • 4. Distributed Generation
  • 5. Hydropower Potential
  • 6. Biomass
  • 7. Sustainable Development
  • 8. Cost Comparison of Diesel and Wind Pumps
  • 8.1. Privatisation and Price Liberalisation in Energy Source Supplies8.2. Greenhouse Gases Emissions (GHGs)
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • TROPICAL CYCLONE-OCEANINTERACTION: CLIMATOLOGY
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. SST and TCHP
  • 2.1. SST
  • 2.2. TCHP
  • 3. Ocean Data Analysis System
  • 3.1. Model
  • 3.2. Assimilation Scheme
  • 4. SST and TC Intensity in the WNP
  • 4.1. TC Activity in the WNP
  • 4.2. SST and Central Pressure
  • 5. TCHP and TC Intensity/Intensification in the WNP
  • 5.1. Statistics
  • 5.2. Environment for Rapid Intensification6. TCHP and TC Activity on a Climate Scale
  • 6.1. Background
  • 6.2. TCHP Climatology
  • 6.3. TCHP Variations
  • 6.4. TCHP and Atmospheric Response on a Seasonal Scale
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • SUNLIGHT AND SKYLIGHT AVAILABILITY
  • Abstract
  • 4.1. Extraterrestrial Illuminance as the Availability Criterion
  • 4.2. Parallel Sun-Beam Illuminance and the Ground-LevelAvailability
  • 4.3. Sunshine Duration as the Time Descriptor of SunlightAvailability

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