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Geophysical and Astrophysical Convection collects important papers
from an international group of the world's foremost researchers in
geophysical and astrophysical convection to present a concise
overview of recent thinking in the field. Topics include:
Atmospheric convection, solar and stellar convection, unsteady
non-penetrative thermal convection, astrophysical convection and
dynamos, dynamics of cumulus entertainment, turbulent convection:
helical buoyant convection, transport phenomena, potential
vorticity, rotating convective turbulence, and the modeling and
simulation various types of convection and turbulence.
Geophysical and Astrophysical Convection collects important papers
from an international group of the world's foremost researchers in
geophysical and astrophysical convection to present a concise
overview of recent thinking in the field. Topics include:
Atmospheric convection, solar and stellar convection, unsteady
non-penetrative thermal convection, astrophysical convection and
dynamos, dynamics of cumulus entertainment, turbulent convection:
helical buoyant convection, transport phenomena, potential
vorticity, rotating convective turbulence, and the modeling and
simulation various types of convection and turbulence.
This symposium continues a long tradition for IUGGjIUTAM symposia
going back to "Fundamental Problems in Thrbulence and their
Relation to Geophysics" Marseille, 1961. The five topics that were
emphasized were: turbulence modeling, statistics of small scales
and coherent structures, con vective turbulence, stratified
turbulence, and historical developments. The objective was to
consider the ubiquitous nature of turbulence in a variety of
geophysical problems and related flows. Some history of the
contribu tions of NCAR and its alumni were discussed, including
those of Jackson R Herring, who has been a central figure at NCAR
since 1972. To the original topics we added rotation, which
appeared in many places. This includes rotating stratified
turbulence, rotating convective turbulence, horizontal rotation
that appears in flows over terrain and the role of small scale
vorticity in many flows. These complicated flows have recently
begun to be simulated by several groups from around the world and
this meeting provided them with an excellent forum for exchanging
results, plus inter actions with those doing more fundamental work
on rotating stratified and convective flows. New work on double
diffusive convection was given in two presentations. The history of
Large Eddy Simulations was presented and several new approaches to
this field were given. This meeting also spawned some interesting
interactions between observational side and how to inter pret the
observations with modeling and simulations around the theme of
particle dispersion in these flows.
Presenting a state-of-the-art overview of the diverse and dynamic
field of Islamic manuscript studies, the purpose of this volume is
to look at what has been achieved and what has yet to be done, on
the occasion of the retirement of Professor J.J. Witkam from the
Chair of Codicology and Palaeography of the Islamic World at Leyden
University. The 20 articles contained in this volume were specially
prepared by leading international scholars in their respective
fields. Included are studies of specific texts of various genres,
manuscript traditions, writing and scribal practice, writing
materials, libraries and collections as well as cataloguing
initiatives past and present. Taken together, they form a concise
compendium which shows the importance of the often-neglected study
of primary sources and their traditions. As such the book is both a
necessary and welcome addition to the library of any serious
scholar or student working in the fields of Oriental and Islamic
studies.
This symposium continues a long tradition for IUGGjIUTAM symposia
going back to "Fundamental Problems in Thrbulence and their
Relation to Geophysics" Marseille, 1961. The five topics that were
emphasized were: turbulence modeling, statistics of small scales
and coherent structures, con vective turbulence, stratified
turbulence, and historical developments. The objective was to
consider the ubiquitous nature of turbulence in a variety of
geophysical problems and related flows. Some history of the
contribu tions of NCAR and its alumni were discussed, including
those of Jackson R Herring, who has been a central figure at NCAR
since 1972. To the original topics we added rotation, which
appeared in many places. This includes rotating stratified
turbulence, rotating convective turbulence, horizontal rotation
that appears in flows over terrain and the role of small scale
vorticity in many flows. These complicated flows have recently
begun to be simulated by several groups from around the world and
this meeting provided them with an excellent forum for exchanging
results, plus inter actions with those doing more fundamental work
on rotating stratified and convective flows. New work on double
diffusive convection was given in two presentations. The history of
Large Eddy Simulations was presented and several new approaches to
this field were given. This meeting also spawned some interesting
interactions between observational side and how to inter pret the
observations with modeling and simulations around the theme of
particle dispersion in these flows."
This invaluable resource provides students with a comprehensive
overview of the Syrian Civil War, with roughly 100 in-depth
articles by leading scholars on an array of key topics and several
important primary source documents. This important work provides a
thorough introduction to the origins, events, and impact of the
devastating Syrian Civil War, illuminating the complexities and the
consequences of this long-lasting conflict. From the emergence of
the war in early 2011 following the Arab Spring that swept across
the Middle East, to the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS), through
the re-establishing of control of most of the country by Syrian
president Bashar al-Assad's armed forces by late 2018, this
comprehensive work covers every aspect of this conflict that has
devastated millions. The book begins with a detailed overview of
the Syrian Civil War that provides context to each of the reference
entries that follow. The introductory material also includes essays
on the causes and consequences of the war. Next comes the A-Z
reference entries on such topics as Bashar al-Assad, chemical
weapons, the refugee crisis, the Battle of Saraqeb, and White
Helmets. In addition, the book includes about a dozen curated and
contextualized primary source documents along with a comprehensive
chronology and an extensive bibliography. Provides the essential
information students need in order to fully comprehend one of the
early 21st century's defining events Explains how various warring
factions backed by Russia and the United States have greatly
complicated the war and strained international relations Details
how ISIS took advantage of the power vacuums created by the
long-running civil war to seize large swaths of territory in Syria
and neighboring Iraq Describes how the largest refugee crisis since
World War II has spilled into neighboring countries and across
Europe
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