Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology

The Air Near Here
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-12-817092-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 472 g

Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology: The Air Near Here explains essential boundary layer concepts in a way that is accessible to a wide number of people studying and working in the environmental sciences. It begins with chapters designed to present the language of the boundary layer and the key concepts of mass, momentum exchanges, and the role of turbulence. The book then moves to focusing on specific environments, uses, and problems facing science with respect to the boundary layer.

Zielgruppe

<p>Advanced undergraduates, graduate students or practitioners in environmental science, ecology, environmental management, air pollution, environmental compliance who need an understanding of the physics of air flows without possessing a background in Calculus IV or Differential Equations</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hiscox, April L.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Luftreinhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Umweltphysik
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Physische Geographie und Topographie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is the Boundary Layer 2. Flux 3. Convective Boundary Layers 4. Nocturnal Boundary Layer 5. Spatial Patterns and Scales 6. Measurement Techniques 7. Hydrology and the Boundary Layer 8. The Carbon Cycle and the Boundary Layer 9. Vegetative Environments 10. Flow in Complex Environments 11. Urban Boundary Layer 12. Transport and Tracking 13. Energy 14. Climate Change

Über Autor(innen)

Hiscox, April L.
April Hiscox is an associate professor of geography at the University of South Carolina. She has been working in boundary layer meteorology, remote sensing and air pollution for 15 years. Her research specialization is in stable boundary layers, with a particular focus on forest and agricultural applications. Her work is at the forefront of new measurement techniques, particularly in the realm of deriving quantitative information from lidar measurements. She has been teaching micrometeorology courses for 8 years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.