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Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General

Spectroscopy from Space (Hardcover, 2001 ed.): Jean Demaison, Kamil Sarka, Edward A. Cohen Spectroscopy from Space (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Jean Demaison, Kamil Sarka, Edward A. Cohen
R3,085 Discovery Miles 30 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many satellites have recently been launched or are in preparation, which operate in the microwave to IR ranges, the main objective being to observe the earth's atmosphere or interstellar clouds. Analysis of the data they supply requires extensive laboratory work because we still only have sufficiently accurate data (line positions, intensities, and profiles) for only a few species. Furthermore, the observer community is making increasing calls for laboratory data, as new development open up new observational possibilities (such as submillimeter observation). Research on these subjects involves many different areas of specialisation in fields of research that generate a wealth of data. In Spectroscopy from Space the people responsible for field observations explain which results they are expecting from their measurements and how laboratory people can help them to analyse their satellite data. Laboratory spectroscopists explain why what they can do now, and what kinds of experiment and theoretical development that might undertake to meet the needs of the remote sensing community. The problems of distributing reliable laboratory data in a timely way are also addressed.

Liquid Explosives (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Jiping Liu Liquid Explosives (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Jiping Liu
R5,100 Discovery Miles 51 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book drawing on the author's nearly half a century of energetic materials research experience intends to systematically review the global researches on liquid explosives. The book focuses on the study of the conception, explosion mechanism, properties and preparation of liquid explosives. It provides a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical examples in a reader-friendly style. The book is likely to be interest of university researchers and graduate students in the fields of energetic materials, blasting engineering and mining.

Multi-physics Coupling Analysis of Clayey Core Wall of High Earth-Rockfill Dam (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Yongkang Wu Multi-physics Coupling Analysis of Clayey Core Wall of High Earth-Rockfill Dam (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Yongkang Wu
R4,381 Discovery Miles 43 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nominated by Tsinghua University as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis, this book investigates the mechanical properties of unsaturated compacted clayey soil, the multi-field coupling consolidation theory of unsaturated soil and its application to a 261.5 m high earth-rockfill dam. It proposes a multi-field coupling analysis method of consolidation, and develops an efficient and practical finite element (FE) program for large-scale complex earth-rockfill dams. The book is primarily intended for researchers studying the multi-field coupling analysis of seepage consolidation.

History and Climate - Memories of the Future? (Hardcover, 2001 ed.): Phil D. Jones, A.E.J. Ogilvie, T.D. Davies, K.R. Briffa History and Climate - Memories of the Future? (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Phil D. Jones, A.E.J. Ogilvie, T.D. Davies, K.R. Briffa
R3,136 Discovery Miles 31 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have been. History and Climate: Memories of the Future? contains 13 interdisciplinary chapters which consider impacts of change in different regions of the world, over the last millennium. Initial chapters assess evidence for the changes, while later chapters consider the impacts on agriculture, fisheries, health, and society. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the field of climate change and history.

Paleoclimate and Evolution, with Emphasis on Human Origins (Hardcover, Reissue): Elizabeth S. Vrba, George H. Denton, Timothy... Paleoclimate and Evolution, with Emphasis on Human Origins (Hardcover, Reissue)
Elizabeth S. Vrba, George H. Denton, Timothy C. Partridge, Lloyd H. Burckle
R3,565 Discovery Miles 35 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book focuses on how climatic change during the last fifteen million years - especially the last three million - has affected human evolution and other evolutionary events. Leading evolutionists and physical geologists from all over the worldauthorities on such subjects as paleoceanography, palynology, mammalian paleontology, and paleoanthropology - address the relationship between climatic and biotic evolution, presenting and integrating the most up-to-date research in their fields. Among the subjects discussed are: global and regional climatic changes; tectonism and its effects on climate; the evolution of biomes and mammals; the ways climate might have influenced the origins of hominid species; and the evolution of hominid morphologies and behaviors. The book draws on the comparatively rich data base of the Late Neogene and includes many new data sets and hypotheses on paleoclimatic changes and on floral and mammalian evolution.

Climate Variability and Extremes during the Past 100 years (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2008. Corr. 2nd printing 2009): Stefan... Climate Variability and Extremes during the Past 100 years (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2008. Corr. 2nd printing 2009)
Stefan Broennimann, Jurg Luterbacher, Tracy Ewen, Henry F. Diaz, Richard S. Stolarski, …
R4,437 Discovery Miles 44 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume provides an up to date overview of climate variability during the 20th century in the context of natural and anthropogenic variability. It compiles a number of contributions to a workshop held in Gwatt, Switzerland, in July 2006 dealing with different aspects of climate change, variability, and extremes during the past 100 years. The individual contributions cover a broad range of topics. The volume fills a gap in this exciting field of research.

Remote Sensing in Snow Hydrology - Runoff Modelling, Effect of Climate Change (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): Klaus Seidel, Jaroslav... Remote Sensing in Snow Hydrology - Runoff Modelling, Effect of Climate Change (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Klaus Seidel, Jaroslav Martinec
R2,905 Discovery Miles 29 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Initially, the role of snow and ice in the global water balance is assessed and methods of snow measurements are explained. Remote sensing is dealt with with regard to periodical snow cover mapping. Last advances and refinements refer to spatial resolution, cloud interference and separate monitoring of snow and glacier ice. Following a review of snow melt and runoff modelling, the Snowmelt Runoff Model (SRM) demonstrates the merits of remote sensing in snow hydrology by using the satellite data as a direct input variable. Applications in over 100 mountain basins around the world are documented, with surface areas ranging from 0.3 km2 to 900.000 km2. Based on runoff modelling, runoff forecasts are dealt with including seasonal and short term forecasts as well as computation of hydrographs from forecasted temperatures and precipitation. The climate change is becoming a major concern of our times. The effect of various climate scenarios on the seasonal snow cover and runoff is evaluated by the updated computer program which also enable the real-time runoff forecasts to be improved. As a final note, a method is outlined to predict the decline of glaciers in the warming climate.

Intraseasonal Variability in the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): William K. -M Lau, Duane E. Waliser Intraseasonal Variability in the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
William K. -M Lau, Duane E. Waliser
R5,703 Discovery Miles 57 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As the first comprehensive and authoritative review of intra-seasonal variability (ISV), this multi-author work balances coverage of observation, theory and modeling and provides a single source of reference for all those interested in this important, multi-faceted natural phenomenon and its relation to major short-term climatic variations. Commencing with an overview of ISV and observations from an historical perspective, the book offers successive chapters that deal with the role of ISV in monsoon variability on the monsoon regions of South Asia, East Asia and South America, in North America, and in the oceans. The coupling between ocean and atmosphere is considered, together with the function of angular momentum and Earth rotation. Later chapters deal with modeling ISV in the atmosphere and oceans, and the connection between the Madden and Julian Oscillations, and El Nino/Southern Oscillation with short-term climate are considered.

Lidar - Range-Resolved Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): Claus Weitkamp Lidar - Range-Resolved Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Claus Weitkamp
R7,018 Discovery Miles 70 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written by leading experts in optical radar, or lidar, this book brings all the recent practices up-to-date. With a Foreword by one of the founding fathers in the area. Its broad cross-disciplinary scope should appeal to scientists ranging from the view of optical sciences to environmental engineers. Optical remote sensing has matured to become a lead method for cross-disciplinary research. This new multi-authored book reviews the state-of-the-art in a readable monograph.

Global Change Scenarios of the 21st Century - Results from the IMAGE 2.1 Model (Hardcover): J. Alcamo, R. Leemans, E. Kreile man Global Change Scenarios of the 21st Century - Results from the IMAGE 2.1 Model (Hardcover)
J. Alcamo, R. Leemans, E. Kreile man
R4,607 Discovery Miles 46 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Global Change Scenarios of the 21st Century" informs readers of conceivable environmental changes in the next hundred years. Integrated scenarios are used to communicate large amounts of information about different aspects of the global environmental system, together with society's role within this system. Uniquely, the scenarios are generated by an integrated computer model, IMAGE 2.1, which enhances consistency and provides a framework for linking environmental and social aspects of global change.
The book is divided into four parts, the volume begins by describing the model used to generate these scenarios, explaining its current features. This is followed by scenarios of changing climate, energy and food use, land cover, acidification, sea level and many other indicators of global change up to 2100. The long term consequences of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are then explored in a section which uses the concepts of 'safe landing' and 'safe emission corridors' to address the connection between the long-term climate protection and short-term emission reductions. The final sections examines how the complicated and crucial issue of how complex global scenario information can be communicated to policy makers.

Earthquake-Induced Landslides - Initiation and run-out analysis by considering vertical seismic loading, tension failure and... Earthquake-Induced Landslides - Initiation and run-out analysis by considering vertical seismic loading, tension failure and the trampoline effect (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Yingbin Zhang
R4,172 Discovery Miles 41 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book sheds new light on improved methods for the study of the initiation and run-out of earthquake-induced landslides. It includes an initiation study method that considers tension-shear failure mechanism; an improved, rigorous, dynamic sliding-block method based on dynamic critical acceleration; and a run-out analysis of earthquake-induced landslides that takes account of the trampoline effect, all of which add to the accuracy and accessibility of landslide study. The book includes abundant illustrations, figures and tables, making it a valuable resource for those looking for practical landslide research tools.

Wetland Systems - Storm Water Management Control (Hardcover, Edition.): Miklas Scholz Wetland Systems - Storm Water Management Control (Hardcover, Edition.)
Miklas Scholz
R4,368 Discovery Miles 43 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Wetland Systems covers broad water and environmental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage and treatment of storm water and wastewater. It provides a descriptive overview of complex 'black box' treatment systems and the general design issues involved. Standard and novel design recommendations for predominantly constructed wetlands and related sustainable drainage systems are given to take into account the interests of professional engineers and environmental scientists. Wetland Systems deals comprehensively with not only the design, operation, maintenance and water quality monitoring of traditional and novel wetland systems, but also covers: * Analysis of asset performance * Modelling of treatment processes * Performances of existing infrastructure * Sustainability and economic issues Solutions to pressing water quality problems associated with constructed treatment wetlands, integrated constructed wetlands, farm constructed wetlands and storm water ponds, and other sustainable biological filtration and treatment technologies linked to public health engineering are explained. Case study topics are diverse: natural wetlands and constructed treatment wetlands; sustainable water management; and specific applications, such as wetlands treating hydrocarbons. The research projects discussed are multi-disciplinary, holistic, experimental and modelling-orientated. Wetland Systems is a useful reference for the design and operation of wetland systems by engineers and scientists working for the water industry, non-governmental organisations, local authorities and governmental bodies. It is also a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers in civil and environmental engineering fields.

Cloud Multi-phase Processes and High Alpine Air and Snow Chemistry - Ground-based Cloud Experiments and Pollutant Deposition in... Cloud Multi-phase Processes and High Alpine Air and Snow Chemistry - Ground-based Cloud Experiments and Pollutant Deposition in the High Alps (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Sandro Fuzzi, Dietmar Wagenbach
R4,528 Discovery Miles 45 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Among the chemical and physical processes involved in the transformation of pollutants between their sources and their ultimate deposition, those associated with clouds, aerosols and precipitation must be rated as the most difficult both to study and to understand. This book presents a variety of recent advances in this field, including the properties and composition of aerosol particles, chemical transformation and scavenging processes, the relationship between liquid-phase chemistry and cloud micro-physics, entrainment, evaporation and deposition, trends in high Alpine pollution, transport processes, and developments in instrumentation. This book is Volume 5 in the ten-volume series on Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere.

Hacia el Futuro - Energy, Economics and the Environment in 21st Century Mexico (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): Maria Eugenia Ibarraran,... Hacia el Futuro - Energy, Economics and the Environment in 21st Century Mexico (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Maria Eugenia Ibarraran, Roy Boyd
R2,963 Discovery Miles 29 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book focuses on the impact of energy policies on fossil fuel use, environmental quality, and economic growth in Mexico for the next 20 years.Part 1 examines the Mexican energy sector and its link to international trade, government revenues, economic welfare and environmental pollution. The scientific links between greenhouse gas emissions and climate change are presented. The effects of climate change on economic well-being in Mexico are examined. The role of Mexico and Latin America in current climate change negotiations is explained. Part 2 develops a Computable General Equilibrium model of the Mexican economy, paying attention to the energy sector and its links with other aspects of the aggregate economy. Conclusions for Mexico are placed in the context of the Americas. The effects of climate change policy are contrasted with that in Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile...

Porous Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): An-Hui Lu, Sheng Dai Porous Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
An-Hui Lu, Sheng Dai
R4,157 R3,563 Discovery Miles 35 630 Save R594 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This multi-authored book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in porous CO2 capture materials, including ionic liquid derived carbonaceous adsorbents, porous carbons, metal-organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, micro porous organic polymers. It also reviews the sorption techniques such as cyclic uptake and desorption reactions and membrane separations. In each category, the design and fabrication, the comprehensive characterization, the evaluation of CO2 sorption/separation and the sorption/degradation mechanism are highlighted. In addition, the advantages and remaining challenges as well as future perspectives for each porous material are covered.

This book is aimed at scientists and graduate students in such fields as separation, carbon, polymer, chemistry, material science and technology, who will use and appreciate this information source in their research. Other specialists may consult specific chapters to find the latest, authoritative reviews.

Dr. An-Hui Lu is a Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, China.

Dr. Sheng Dai is a Corporate Fellow and Group Leader in the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee, USA."

Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Hydrosystem Engineering (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Ehsan Goodarzi, Mina Ziaei, Lee Teang... Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Hydrosystem Engineering (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Ehsan Goodarzi, Mina Ziaei, Lee Teang Shui
R4,036 R3,467 Discovery Miles 34 670 Save R569 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Water engineers require knowledge of stochastic, frequency concepts, uncertainty analysis, risk assessment, and the processes that predict unexpected events.

This book presents the basics of stochastic, risk and uncertainty analysis, and random sampling techniques in conjunction with straightforward examples which are solved step by step. In addition, appropriate Excel functions are included as an alternative to solve the examples, and two real case studies is presented in the last chapters of book.

Landscape and Quaternary Environmental Change in New Zealand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): James Shulmeister Landscape and Quaternary Environmental Change in New Zealand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
James Shulmeister
R4,238 R3,669 Discovery Miles 36 690 Save R569 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book brings together an overview of the recent geological history, active earth and biological processes and human settlement of New Zealand. Topics covered include the very active neotectonic and volcanic setting. Mountain geomorphic processes are examined and new ideas about landsliding are highlighted. The exceptional sedimentary archives of the Whanganui Basin are also presented. As one of two land masses that extend into the southern mid-latitudes, New Zealand is ideally located to investigate changes in Southern Ocean climate. Related to this, mountain glaciation in New Zealand is a focus in global climate change debates. New Zealand also has a unique biota due to its long isolation and is the last major land mass to be settled by people. Advances in DNA technologies have revolutionised our understanding of the histories and processes involved. The book provides a comprehensive review of existing work and highlights new ideas and major debates across all these fields.

Transport and Chemical Transformation in the Troposphere - Proceedings of EUROTRAC Symposium 2000 Garmisch-Partenkirchen,... Transport and Chemical Transformation in the Troposphere - Proceedings of EUROTRAC Symposium 2000 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 27-31 March 2000 Eurotrac-2 International Scientific Secretariat GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health Munich, Germany (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Pauline M. Midgley, Markus J. Reuther, Marilee Williams
R4,391 Discovery Miles 43 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The sixth EUROTRAC Symposium was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, th st Gennany from 27 - 31 March 2000. Some 375 scientists from 28 different countries (from the USA to Uzbekistan) gathered together and contributed to a lively week. Symposium 2000 was the second Symposium of the second phase, EUROTRAC- 2 which is EUREKA environmental project number 1489, and also the ftrst one organised by the new team at the International Scientiftc Secretariat (ISS). We stayed with the tried and tested EUROTRAC format, giving ample time for poster sessions as well as side meetings and workshops. The invited talks, over 35 in all, contributed breadth and depth. The Symposium had the focal points of "Shaping the Future" and "Scientiftc Research and Environmental Policy". The "Highlights from the Subprojects" were well represented by a series of talks and of course by the ca 300 posters. Guest poster contributions added to the spectrum of scientiftc coverage. An innovation for 2000 is the publication of these Proceedings in a book containing the extended abstracts of the lectures and a companion CD-ROM with the extended abstracts of the posters as well as the lectures. The availability of the Proceedings on a CD will enable us to distribute them more widely.

Clean Energy Systems in the Subsurface: Production, Storage and Conversion - Proceedings of the 3rd Sino-German Conference... Clean Energy Systems in the Subsurface: Production, Storage and Conversion - Proceedings of the 3rd Sino-German Conference "Underground Storage of CO2 and Energy", Goslar, Germany, 21-23 May 2013 (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Michael Z. Hou, Heping Xie, Patrick Were
R6,058 R5,224 Discovery Miles 52 240 Save R834 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, energy security and sustainability are three of the greatest contemporary global challenges today. This year the Sino-German Cooperation Group "Underground Storage of CO2 and Energy", is meeting on the 21-23 May 2013 for the second time in Goslar, Germany, to convene its 3rd Sino-German conference on the theme "Clean Energy Systems in the Subsurface: Production, Storage and Conversion". This volume is a collection of diverse quality scientific works from different perspectives elucidating on the current developments in CO2 geologic sequestration research to reduce greenhouse emissions including measures to monitor surface leakage, groundwater quality and the integrity of caprock, while ensuring a sufficient supply of clean energy. The contributions herein have been structured into 6 major thematic research themes: Integrated Energy and Environmental Utilization of Geo-reservoirs: Law, Risk Management & Monitoring CO2 for Enhanced Gas and Oil Recovery, Coal Bedded Methane and Geothermal Systems Trapping Mechanisms and Multi-Barrier Sealing Systems for Long-Term CO2 Storage Coupled THMC-Processes and Numerical Modelling Rock Mechanical Behaviour Considering Cyclic Loading, Dilatancy, Damage, Self-sealing and Healing Underground Storage and Supply of Energy "Clean energy systems in the subsurface" will be invaluable to researchers, scientists and experts in both academia and industry trying to find a long lasting solution to the problems of global climate change, energy security and sustainability.

Lectures in Meteorology (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Nicole Moelders, Gerhard Kramm Lectures in Meteorology (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Nicole Moelders, Gerhard Kramm
R3,472 Discovery Miles 34 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lectures in Meteorology is a comprehensive reference book for meteorologists and environmental scientists to look up material on the thermodynamics, dynamics and chemistry of the troposphere. The lectures demonstrate how to derive/develop equations - an essential tool for model development. All chapters present applications of the material including numerical models. The lectures are written in modular form, i.e. they can be used at the undergraduate level for classes covered by the chapters or at the graduate level as a comprehensive, intensive course. The student/instructor can address chapters 2 (thermodynamics) and 4 (radiation) in any order. They can also switch the order of chapter 5 (chemistry) and 6 (dynamics). Chapter 7 (climatology and climate) requires an understanding of all chapters. Chapter 3 (cloud physics) needs basics from chapter 2 to understand the cloud microphysical processes. The governing conservation equations for trace constituents, dry air, water substances, total mass, energy, entropy and momentum are presented, including simplifications and their application in models. A brief introduction to atmospheric boundary layer processes is presented as well. Basic principles of climatology discussed include analysis methods, atmospheric waves and their analytical solutions, tropical and extra-tropical cyclones, classical and non-classical mesoscale circulations, and the global circulation. The atmospheric chemistry section encompasses photolytic and gas-phase processes, aqueous chemistry, aerosol processes, fundamentals of biogeochemical cycles and the ozone layer. Solar and terrestrial radiation; major absorber; radiation balance; radiative equilibrium; radiative-convective equilibrium; and basics of molecular, aerosol and cloud adsorption and scattering and their use in remote sensing are also presented.

Ocean Circulation Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing): Joseph Pedlosky Ocean Circulation Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing)
Joseph Pedlosky
R8,732 Discovery Miles 87 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An overview of the advances made in the last decade and a half in this field. Based on an advanced graduate level course, the book represents fundamental insights into the structure of the physical theory of the large-scale dynamics of the oceans. The author has maintained throughout a blend of analytical and numerical results so as to achieve as deep a physical understanding of the dynamics of the large-scale circulations as possible. The results of the theories are compared with observations and the success or inadequacies of the theories are highlighted. Topics of particular interest are: theory of the wind-driven circulation, the thermocline, the equatorial circulation and the abyssal circulation. Much of the material - previously scattered throughout the literature - has been collated here for the first time.

Footprints in Micrometeorology and Ecology (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Monique Y. Leclerc, Thomas Foken Footprints in Micrometeorology and Ecology (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Monique Y. Leclerc, Thomas Foken
R3,604 Discovery Miles 36 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How to interpret meteorological measurements made at a given level over a surface with regard to characteristic properties such as roughness, albedo, heat, moisture, carbon dioxide, and other gases is an old question which goes back to the very beginnings of modern micrometeorology. It is made even more challenging when it is unclear whether these measurements are only valid for this point/region and precisely describe the conditions there, or if they are also influenced by surrounding areas. After 50 years of field experiments, it has become both apparent and problematic that meteorological measurements are influenced from surfaces on the windward side. As such, extending these measurements for inhomogeneous experimental sites requires a quantitative understanding of these influences. When combined with atmospheric transport models similar to air pollution models, the footprint concept a fundamental approach introduced roughly 20 years ago provides us with information on whether or not the condition of upwind site homogeneity is fulfilled. Since these first models, the development of more scientifically based versions, validation experiments and applications has advanced rapidly. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of these developments, to analyze present deficits, to describe applications and to advance this topic at the forefront of micrometeorological research.

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Applications of the Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI in Biometeorology - Latest Developments and Case Studies (Hardcover,... Applications of the Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI in Biometeorology - Latest Developments and Case Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Eduardo L. Kruger
R3,626 Discovery Miles 36 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces the UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index) and summarizes progress in this area. The UTCI was developed as part of the European COST Action Program and first announced to the scientific community in 2009. Since then, a decade has followed of applicability tests and research results, as well as knowledge gained from applying the UTCI in human adaptation and thermal perception. These findings are of interest to researchers in the interdisciplinary areas of biometeorology, climatology and urban planning. The book summarizes this progress, discussing the limitations found and provides pointers to future developments. It also discusses UTCI applications in the areas of human biometeorology and urban planning including possibilities of using UTCI and similar indices in climate-responsive urban planning. The book's message is illustrated with many case studies from the real world. Chapter 10 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

The Atmospheric General Circulation (Hardcover): John M. Wallace, David S. Battisti, David W. J. Thompson, Dennis L. Hartmann The Atmospheric General Circulation (Hardcover)
John M. Wallace, David S. Battisti, David W. J. Thompson, Dennis L. Hartmann
R1,807 Discovery Miles 18 070 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

An engaging, comprehensive, richly illustrated textbook about the atmospheric general circulation, written by leading researchers in the field. The book elucidates the pervasive role of atmospheric dynamics in the Earth System, interprets the structure and evolution of atmospheric motions across a range of space and time scales in terms of fundamental theoretical principles, and includes relevant historical background and tutorials on research methodology. The book includes over 300 exercises and is accompanied by extensive online resources, including solutions manuals, an animations library, and an introduction to online visualization and analysis tools. This textbook is suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in atmospheric sciences and geosciences curricula and as a reference textbook for researchers.

Atmospheric Science: Physico-Chemical Processes, Modeling and Analysis (Hardcover): Smith Paul Atmospheric Science: Physico-Chemical Processes, Modeling and Analysis (Hardcover)
Smith Paul
R3,207 R2,905 Discovery Miles 29 050 Save R302 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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