Mountain meteorology fundamentals and applications

Preface. About the author. Acknowledgments. Part 1. Mountain Climates. 1. Four Factors that Determine Climate. 2. Mountain Climates of North America. Part 2. An Introduction to the Atmosphere. 3. Atmospheric Scales of Motion and Atmospheric Composition. 4. Atmospheric Structure and the Earth's...

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Autor principal: Whiteman, C. David, 1946- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press 2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31460586*spi
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Sumario:Preface. About the author. Acknowledgments. Part 1. Mountain Climates. 1. Four Factors that Determine Climate. 2. Mountain Climates of North America. Part 2. An Introduction to the Atmosphere. 3. Atmospheric Scales of Motion and Atmospheric Composition. 4. Atmospheric Structure and the Earth's Boundary Layer. 5. Pressure and Winds. 6. Air masses and Fronts. 7. Clouds and Fogs. 8. Precipitation. 9. Weather Maps, Forecasts and Data. Part 3. Mountain Winds. 10. Terrain-Forced Flows. 11. Diurnal Mountain Winds. Part 4. Selected Applications of Mountain Meteorology. 12. Air Pollution Dispersion. 13.
Descripción Física:xiii, 355 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780198030447