The Cloud Dynamics and Radiation Database
Author : Joseph A. Hoch
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Page : 162 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2006
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Author : Joseph A. Hoch
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Page : 162 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2006
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Author : L.T. Matveev
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 1984-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789027717375
During recent decades a new field of study in atmospheric science has made its appearance - the dynamics of clouds. As the name implies, the subject matter of cloud dynamics includes the causes of cloud formation and the temporal development of clouds. At first, effort was concentrated mainly on devising models of the structure and development of convective clouds, and thus there exists considerable literature on this [9, 69, 88, 330, 411]. Although convective clouds are of great significance (thunder storm formation and very intense turbulence are associated with these clouds), they are observed much less frequently than other cloud types. For instance, the frequency of occurrence of strati form (frontal) clouds and wave clouds over the U.S.S.R. and Western Europe is more than 90% [2-4]. During the last 20 or 30 years there has been considerable success in studying the dynamics of stratiform clouds. Fundamental laws (equations) describing the formation, development, and dis sipation of these clouds (and also of fog) have been formulated, and also laws describing the formation of humidity and temperature fields in a turbulent medium. Hydrodynamic models of clouds and fog constructed on the basis of these equations have made it pos sible to formulate the fundamental regularities in the formation and evolution of large-scale cloud fields, and also to ascertain the structural features of clouds of various kinds. These topics are covered in Chapters 1-4 of this monograph.
Author : Silas Michaelides
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 3039212877
Precipitation is a well-recognized pillar in global water and energy balances. An accurate and timely understanding of its characteristics at the global, regional, and local scales is indispensable for a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying the Earth’s atmosphere–ocean complex system. Precipitation is one of the elements that is documented to be greatly affected by climate change. In its various forms, precipitation comprises a primary source of freshwater, which is vital for the sustainability of almost all human activities. Its socio-economic significance is fundamental in managing this natural resource effectively, in applications ranging from irrigation to industrial and household usage. Remote sensing of precipitation is pursued through a broad spectrum of continuously enriched and upgraded instrumentation, embracing sensors which can be ground-based (e.g., weather radars), satellite-borne (e.g., passive or active space-borne sensors), underwater (e.g., hydrophones), aerial, or ship-borne.
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Page : 220 pages
File Size : 27,19 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Aeronautics
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Page : 772 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Aeronautics
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Author : John M. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521851556
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Page : 764 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Marine biology
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Author : Dimitris Kaskaoutis
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 11,45 MB
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3039210041
Accurate solar radiation knowledge and its characterization on the Earth’s surface are of high interest in many aspects of environmental and engineering sciences. Modeling of solar irradiance from satellite imagery has become the most widely used method for retrieving solar irradiance information under total sky conditions, particularly in the solar energy community. Solar radiation modeling, forecasting, and characterization continue to be broad areas of study, research, and development in the scientific community. This Special Issue contains a small sample of the current activities in this field. Both the environmental and climatology community, as the solar energy world, share a great interest in improving modeling tools and capabilities for obtaining more reliable and accurate knowledge of solar irradiance components worldwide. The work presented in this Special Issue also remarks on the significant role that remote sensing technologies play in retrieving and forecasting solar radiation information.
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Page : 572 pages
File Size : 31,48 MB
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Category : Military research
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Page : 368 pages
File Size : 33,64 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Artificial satellites in earth sciences
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