Storm and Cloud Dynamics, Volume 99
2nd Edition
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Table of Contents
1. Clouds
Part I: Basic Equations and Parameterizations
2. Fundamental Equations Governing Cloud Processes
3. On Averaging
4. The Parameterization or Modeling of Microphysical Processes in Clouds
5. Radiative Transfer in a Cloudy Atmosphere and Its Parameterization
Part II: The Dynamics of Clouds
6. Boundary Layer Clouds
7. Cumulus Clouds
8. Cumulonimbus Clouds and Severe Convective Storms
9. Mesoscale Convective Systems and Tropical Cyclones
10. Clouds associated with Extratropical Cyclones
11. Orographic Clouds and Precipitation
12. Overview of Cloud Impacts on Climate
Description
Storm and Cloud Dynamics focuses on the dynamics of clouds and of precipitating mesoscale meteorological systems. Clouds and precipitating mesoscale systems represent some of the most important and scientifically exciting weather systems in the world. These are the systems that produce torrential rains, severe winds including downburst and tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning, and major snow storms. Forecasting such storms represents a major challenge since they are too small to be adequately resolved by conventional observing networks and numerical prediction models.
Key Features
- Provides a complete treatment of clouds integrating the analysis of air motions with cloud structure, microphysics, and precipitation mechanics
- Describes and explains the basic types of clouds and cloud systems that occur in the atmosphere-fog, stratus, stratocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, cirrus, thunderstorms, tornadoes, waterspouts, orographically induced clouds, mesoscale convection complexes, hurricanes, fronts, and extratropical cyclones
- Summarizes the fundamentals, both observational and theoretical, of atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, cloud microphysics, and radar meteorology, allowing each type of cloud to be examined in depth
- Integrates the latest field observations, numerical model simulations, and theory
- Supplies a theoretical treatment suitable for the advanced undergraduate or graduate level, as well as post-graduate
Readership
Graduate students and researchers in Mesoscale phenomena and atmospheric modelling. Researchers in atmospheric sciences
Details
- No. of pages:
- 820
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2011
- Published:
- 15th October 2010
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780120885428
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781483299969
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080916651
Reviews
"On roughly 800 pages, the book presents a detailed account and mathematical description of all related phenomena and effects, illustrated by numerous black and white figures. It gives a very broad overview of the scientific work that has been done, presenting comprehensive lists of references at the end of each chapter (altogether 130 out of 809 pages!). Also the index is very detailed (34 pages) and helps making the book a valuable reference both for advanced students and experts. The quality of the print, the paper and the book as a whole is good throughout and it can thus be recommended without constraint." --Contemporary Physics, August 2011
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About the Authors
William Cotton
Affiliations and Expertise
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
George Bryan
Affiliations and Expertise
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Susan van den Heever
Affiliations and Expertise
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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