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The handbook of meteorology /
"Book offers a condensed yet comprehensive survey of the science of weather: temperature, pressure, humidity, wind, pressure systems, fronts, storms, weather forecasts, cloud formation, weather tools, etc., with tables, a glossary, and illustrations to translate detailed technical information i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Scarecrow Press, Inc.,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. One Introduction
- 1. Setting the Stage
- U.S. National Weather Service
- Weather and Climate
- Meteorology: The Science of Weather
- Wind and Breezes
- Air Masses
- Thermal Inversions and Air Pollution
- References and Recommended Reading
- pt. Two Meteorological Basics
- 2. Weather Elements
- Air Pressure
- Precipitation
- Wind
- Air Temperature
- Relative Humidity
- Solar Energy
- Evaporation
- Pollution
- Cloud Heights
- Gas Laws
- Boyle's Law
- Charles's Law
- Ideal Gas Law
- Flow Rate
- Gas Conversions
- Major Constituents
- Both Major and Minor Constituents
- Minor Constituents
- Gas Density
- Heat Capacity and Enthalpy
- Heat and Energy in the Atmosphere
- Adiabatic Lapse Rate
- Viscosity
- References and Recommended Reading
- 3. The Atmosphere
- Earth's Thin Skin
- The Troposphere
- The Stratosphere
- A Jekyll-and-Hyde View of the Atmosphere
- Atmospheric Particulate Matter.
- Note continued: References and Recommended Reading
- 4. Moisture in the Atmosphere
- Cloud Formation
- Major Cloud Types
- Moisture in the Atmosphere
- References and Recommended Reading
- 5. Precipitation and Evapotranspiration
- Phases of Precipitation
- Precipitation
- Coalescence
- Bergeron Process
- Types of Precipitation
- Convectional Precipitation
- Orographic Precipitation
- Frontal Precipitation
- Evapotranspiration
- Evaporation
- Transpiration
- The Process of Evapotranspiration
- References and Recommended Reading
- 6. The Seasons
- Why Do We Have the Seasons?
- Why Are Sunrise and Sunset Not Exactly 12 Hours Apart at Equinox?
- Heat Island Effect in Large Cities
- Anthropogenic (Human-Caused) Effects on Precipitation
- References and Recommended Reading
- 7. Earth's Radiation Budget
- Energy
- Potential Energy
- Kinetic Energy
- Thermal Properties
- Specific Heat
- Transferring Energy
- Earth's Heat Balance.
- Note continued: Earth's Radiation Budget
- Reradiation
- Insolation
- Solar Constant
- Transparency
- Daylight Duration
- Angle of Sun's Ray
- Heat Distribution
- Differential Heating
- Transport of Heat
- Global Distribution of Heat
- Albedo
- Scattering
- Absorption
- Climate Change and Greenhouse Effect
- The Past
- Greenhouse Effect
- References and Recommended Reading
- pt. Three Weather and Climate
- 8. The Science of Weather and Climate
- Meteorology: The Science of Weather
- El Nino / Southern Oscillation
- Air Masses
- Optical Phenomena
- Fata Morgana
- References and Recommended Reading
- 9. Microclimates
- Types of Microclimates
- Microclimates Near the Ground
- Microclimates Over Open Land Areas
- Microclimates in Woodlands or Forested Areas
- Microclimates in Valley and Hillside Regions
- Microclimates in Urban Areas
- Microclimates in Seaside Locations
- References and Recommended Reading
- pt. Four Atmospheric Dynamics.
- Note continued: 10. The Atmosphere in Motion
- Global Air Movement
- Earth's Atmosphere in Motion
- Causes of Air Motion
- Local and World Air Circulation
- Blowing in the Wind ...
- References and Recommended Reading
- 11. Weather Forecasting Tools
- Butterfly Effect
- Predicting Weather
- Meteorological Tools
- Wind Speed
- Wind Direction
- Temperature and Temperature Difference
- Radiation
- Mixing Height
- System Performance
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- References and Recommended Reading.