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Advances in geophysics. Volume 20 /
ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 20.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Academic Press,
1978.
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| Colección: | Advances in geophysics ;
v. 20. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics, Volume 20; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Models for Infrared Atmospheric Radiation; 1. Introduction; 2. Absorption by Spectral Lines; 3. Band Absorption; 4. Evaluation of Transmittance and Integrated Absorptance of Selected Infrared Bands; 5. Upwelling Atmospheric Radiation; 6. Concluding Remarks; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 2. Scale Analysis of Large Atmospheric Motion Systems In All Latitudes; 1. Introduction, Generalities, and Statement of the Problem; 2. Scale Parameters.
- 3. Characterization of an Atmospheric Large-Scale Motion System4. Scale Analysis of the Continuity Equation; 5. Scale Analysis of the Equation of Vertical Motion; 6. Scale Analysis of the Equations of Horizontal Motion; 7. Scale Analysis of the Equation of Adiabatic Transformations; 8. Order of Magnitude of the Divergence? of the Horizontal Wind; 9. Scale Analysis of the Vorticity Equation; 10. Scale Analysis of the Equation of the Horizontal Wind Divergence; 11. Discussion of the Basic Scale Equations; 12. Scale Analysis of the Equation of Balance of Kinetic Energy; References.
- Chapter 3. Symmetric Circulations of Planetary Atmospheres1. lntroduction; 2. Convection on a Nonuniformly Heated Sphere; 3. Azimuthal Disturbances; 4. Nonlinearity; 5. Summary and Conclusions; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 4. A Survey of Statistical-Dynamical Models of the Terrestrial Climate; 1. Introduction; 2. Fundamental Equations Governing the Terrestrial Climatic System; 3. Climatic Averaging; 4. Climate Models-An Overview; 5. The Vertically Integrated, Thermodynamic Models; 6. Momentum Models; 7. Modeling the Evolution of Climate.
- Appendix. A Simple Sea Ice-Ocean Temperature Oscillator ModelList of Symbols; References; Subject Index.