Handbook of Weather, Climate, and Water: Dynamics, Climate, Physical Meteorology, Weather Systems, and Measurements

Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Handbook of Weather, Climate, and Water: Dynamics, Climate, Physical Meteorology, Weather Systems, and Measurements

Editor(s): Thomas D. Potter, Bradley R. Colman

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

Print ISBN: 9780471214908

Online ISBN: 9780471721604

DOI: 10.1002/0471721603

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This comprehensive, two-volume review of the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences promises to be the definitive reference for both professionals and laypersons for years to come. Volume I addresses atmospheric dynamics, physical meteorology, weather systems, and measurements, while Volume II contains information on the climate system, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, and societal impacts.

Table of contents

    1. You have free access to this content
      Frontmatter (pages i–xxvi)

    2. Chapter 1

      Overview—Atmospheric Dynamics (pages 1–6)

      Joseph Tribbia

    3. Chapter 2

      Fundamental Forces and Governing Equations (pages 7–20)

      Murry Salby

    4. Chapter 3

      Circulation, Vorticity, and Potential Vorticity (pages 21–38)

      Paul J. Kushner

    5. Chapter 4

      Extratropical Atmospheric Circulations (pages 39–56)

      Kyle Swanson

    6. Chapter 5

      Dynamics of the Tropical Atmosphere (pages 57–68)

      Gerald Meehl

    7. Chapter 6

      Turbulence (pages 69–81)

      Jackson R. Herring

    8. Chapter 7

      Predictability and Chaos (pages 83–93)

      Jeffrey B. Weiss

    9. Chapter 8

      Historical Overview of Numerical Weather Prediction (pages 95–115)

      Eugenia Kalnay

    10. Chapter 9

      Overview: The Climate System (pages 117–127)

      Robert E. Dickinson

    11. Chapter 10

      The Ocean in Climate (pages 129–133)

      Edward S. Sarachik

    12. Chapter 11

      Processes Determining Land Surface Climate (pages 135–140)

      Gordon Bonan

    13. Chapter 12

      Observations of Climate and Global Change from Real-Time Measurements (pages 141–153)

      David R. Easterling and Thomas R. Karl

    14. Chapter 13

      Why Should We Believe Predictions of Future Climate? (pages 155–161)

      John Mitchell

    15. Chapter 14

      The El niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) System (pages 163–173)

      Kevin Trenberth

    16. Chapter 15

      Physical Atmospheric Science (pages 175–206)

      Gregory Tripoli

    17. Chapter 16

      Moist Thermodynamics (pages 207–236)

      Amanda S. Adams

    18. Chapter 17

      Thermodynamic Analysis in the Atmosphere (pages 237–253)

      Amanda S. Adams

    19. Chapter 18

      Microphysical Processes in the Atmosphere (pages 255–299)

      Robert M. Rauber

    20. Chapter 19

      Radiation in the Atmosphere: Foundations (pages 301–342)

      Robert Pincus and Steven A. Ackermann

    21. Chapter 20

      Radiation in the Atmosphere: Observations and Applications (pages 343–385)

      Steven A. Ackermann and Robert Pincus

    22. Chapter 21

      The Classification of Clouds (pages 387–405)

      Arthur L. Rangno

    23. Chapter 22

      Atmospheric Electricity and Lightning (pages 407–431)

      Walter A. Lyons and Earle R. Williams

    24. Chapter 23

      Weather Modification (pages 433–452)

      Harold D. Orville

    25. Chapter 24

      Atmospheric Optics (pages 453–500)

      Craig F. Bohren

    26. Chapter 25

      Overview of Weather Systems (pages 501–508)

      John W. Nielsen-Gammon

    27. Chapter 26

      Large-Scale Atmospheric Systems (pages 509–541)

      John W. Nielsen-Gammon

    28. Chapter 27

      Winter Weather Systems (pages 543–560)

      John Gyakum

    29. Chapter 28

      Terrain-Forced Mesoscale Circulations (pages 561–573)

      John Horel

    30. Chapter 29

      Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (pages 575–619)

      H. Brooks, C. Doswell, D. Dowell, R. Holle, B. Johns, D. Jorgenson, D. Schultz, D. Stensrud, S. Weiss, L. Wicker and D. Zaras

    31. Chapter 30

      Tropical Precipitating Systems (pages 621–639)

      Edward J. Zipser

    32. Chapter 31

      Hurricanes (pages 641–675)

      Frank D. Marks

    33. Chapter 32

      Modern Weather Forecasting (pages 677–688)

      Lawrence B. Dunn

    34. Chapter 33

      Atmospheric Measurements (pages 689–693)

      Thomas J. Lockhart

    35. Chapter 34

      Challenges of Measurements (pages 695–710)

      Thomas J. Lockhart

    36. Chapter 35

      Measurement in the Atmosphere (pages 711–720)

      John Hallett

    37. Chapter 36

      Instrument Development in the National Weather Service (pages 721–745)

      Joseph W. Schiesl

    38. Chapter 37

      Consequence of Instrument and Siting Changes (pages 747–761)

      Joseph W. Schiesl and Thomas B. McKee

    39. Chapter 38

      Commercial Response to Measurement Needs: Development of the Wind Monitor Series of Wind Sensors (pages 763–778)

      Robert Young

    40. Chapter 39

      Commercial Response to Measurement System Design (pages 779–799)

      Alan L. Hinckley

    41. Chapter 40

      Design, Calibration, and Quality Assurance Needs of Networks (pages 801–812)

      Scott J. Richardson and Fred V. Brock

    42. Chapter 41

      Data Validity in the National Archive (pages 813–828)

      Grant W. Goodge

    43. Chapter 42

      Demands of Forensic Meteorology (pages 829–839)

      W. H. Haggard

    44. Chapter 43

      Surface Layer in Situ or Short-Path Measurements for Electric Utility Operations (pages 841–847)

      Robert N. Swanson

    45. Chapter 44

      Independent Auditing Aspects of Measurement Programs (pages 849–859)

      Robert A. Baxter

    46. Chapter 45

      Regulatory Approaches to Quality Assurance and Quality Control Programs (pages 861–867)

      Paul M. Fransoli

    47. Chapter 46

      Measuring Global Temperature (pages 869–883)

      John R. Christy

    48. Chapter 47

      Satellite Versus In Situ Measurements at the Air–Sea Interface (pages 885–893)

      Kristina B. Katsaros

    49. Chapter 48

      Radar Technologies in Support of Forecasting and Research (pages 895–920)

      Joshua Wurman

    50. Chapter 49

      Basic Research for Military Applications (pages 921–925)

      W. D. Bach

    51. Chapter 50

      Challenge of Snow Measurements (pages 927–949)

      Nolan J. Doesken

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      Index (pages 951–973)

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