Spatial Interpolation for Climate Data: The Use of GIS in Climatology and Meteorology

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Spatial Interpolation for Climate Data: The Use of GIS in Climatology and Meteorology

Editor(s): Hartwig Dobesch, Pierre Dumolard, Izabela Dyras

Published Online: 5 JAN 2010

Print ISBN: 9781905209705

Online ISBN: 9780470612262

DOI: 10.1002/9780470612262

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This title gives an authoritative look at the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in climatology and meterology. GIS provides a range of strategies, from traditional methods, such as those for hydromet database analysis and management, to new developing methods. As such, this book will provide a useful reference tool in this important aspect of climatology and meterology study.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xvii)

  2. Part 1: GIS to Manage and Distribute Climate Data

    1. Chapter 1

      GIS, Climatology and Meteorology (pages 3–24)

      Antonio Perdigao

    2. Chapter 2

      SIGMA: A Web-Based GIS for Environmental Applications (pages 25–34)

      Carlos Frederico Angelis, Fabiano Morelli, Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado and Cintia Pereira De Freitas

    3. Chapter 3

      Web Mapping: Different Solutions using GIS (pages 35–44)

      Pawel Madej, Malgorzata Barszczynska and Danuta Kubacka

    4. Chapter 4

      Comparison of Geostatistical and Meteorological Interpolation Methods (What is What?) (pages 45–56)

      Tamás Szentimrey, Zita Bihari and Sándor Szalai

    5. Chapter 5

      Uncertainty from Spatial Sampling: A Case Study in the French Alps (pages 57–70)

      Pierre Dumolard

  3. Part 2: Spatial Interpolation of Climate Data

    1. Chapter 6

      The Developments in Spatialization of Meteorological and Climatological Elements (pages 73–86)

      Ole Einar Tveito

    2. Chapter 7

      The Spatial Analysis of the Selected Meteorological Fields in the Example of Poland (pages 87–96)

      Izabela Dyras and Zbigniew Ustrnul

    3. Chapter 8

      Optimizing the Interpolation of Temperatures by GIS: A Space Analysis Approach (pages 97–107)

      Jean-Christophe Loubier

    4. Chapter 9

      Daily Winter Air Temperature Mapping in Mountainous Areas (pages 109–120)

      Rémi Lhotellier

    5. Chapter 10

      Aspects Concerning the Spatialization of Radiation Balance Components (pages 121–137)

      Cristian Valeriu Patriche

  4. Part 3: Demo Projects

    1. Chapter 11

      The Use of GIS Applications in Meteorology and Climatology: A Need for the Application of Regional Ecological Modeling Approaches (pages 141–154)

      Martin Wegehenkel

    2. Chapter 12

      GIS Application to Daily Fire Risk Mapping (pages 155–164)

      Álvaro Silva

    3. Chapter 13

      Application of GIS Technology on the Comparisons of Climatological Databases: An Overview of Winter Precipitation over Spain (pages 165–178)

      M. Y. Luna, M. L. Martín, M. G. Sotillo, C. Almarza, F. Valero and J. De La Cruz

    4. Chapter 14

      Drought Sensitivity Research in Hungary and Influence of Climate Change on Drought Sensitivity (pages 179–188)

      Sándor Szalai, Szabolcs Bella and Ákos Németh

    5. Chapter 15

      First Steps Towards a New Temperature Climatology of the Greater Alpine Region (GAR) (pages 189–197)

      Wolfgang Schöner, Ingeborg Auer and Reinhard Böhm

    6. Chapter 16

      XRWIS: A New GIS Paradigm for Winter Road Maintenance (pages 199–211)

      John E. Thornes, Lee Chapman and Steve White

  5. Part 4: Climate-Related Applications

    1. Chapter 17

      The Use of GIS in Climatology: Challenges in Fine Scale Applications: Examples in Agrometeorological and Urban Climate Studies (pages 215–225)

      Claude Kergomard

    2. Chapter 18

      Climate Impact on the Winter Land Use and Land Cover Management in Brittany (pages 227–241)

      S. Corgne, H. Quénol, O. Planchon and T. Corpetti

    3. Chapter 19

      A Tool for the Integrated Use of Remote Sensing with Ground Truth Data: DEMETER Project (pages 243–252)

      A. Perdigao, A. Jochum, A. Calera, L. Pessanha, A. Chinita and J. Maia

    4. Chapter 20

      Assessing Population Exposure to Odorous Pollution from a Landfill over Complex Terrain (pages 253–263)

      Caroline Riesenmey, Charles Chemel, Hervé Vaillant and Mireille Batton-Hubert

    5. Chapter 21

      Disaggregated Estimation of N2O Fluxes from Agricultural Soils of the Italian Region by Modelization in GIS Environment (pages 265–276)

      Anna Carfora, Simona Castaldi, Marco Vigliotti and Riccardo Valentini

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      List of Authors (pages 277–282)

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      Index (pages 283–284)

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