Clouds affect our daily weather and play key roles in the global climate. Through their ability to precipitate, clouds provide virtually all of the fresh water on Earth and are a crucial link in the hydrologic cycle. With ever-increasing importance being placed on quantifiable predictions - from forecasting the local weather to anticipating climate change - we must understand how clouds operate in the real atmosphere, where interactions with natural and anthropogenic pollutants are common. This textbook provides students - whether seasoned or new to the atmospheric sciences - with a quantitative yet approachable path to learning the inner workings of clouds. Developed over many years of the authors' teaching at Pennsylvania State University, Physics and Chemistry of Clouds is an invaluable textbook for advanced students in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental sciences/engineering and atmospheric chemistry. It is also a very useful reference text for researchers and professionals.
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1. Introduction; 2. The atmospheric setting; 3. Equilibria; 4. Change; 5. Cloud thermodynamics; 6. Cloud formation and evolution; 7. Nucleation; 8. Growth from the vapor; 9. Growth by collection; 10. Evolution of supersaturation; 11. Warm clouds; 12. Cold clouds; 13. Cloud chemistry; 14. Electrification; Appendix A. Cloud classification; Appendix B. Basics of thermodynamics; Appendix C. Boltzmann distribution; Index.
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'The Lamb and Verlinde book joins the ranks of the classic treatises on clouds. It is ideally suited for a graduate course in cloud physics and chemistry.' John H. Seinfeld, Louis E. Nohl Professor, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
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A quantitative yet approachable clouds textbook for advanced students, researchers and professionals in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental sciences/engineering, atmospheric chemistry.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521899109
Publisert
2011-04-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
1290 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
181 mm
Dybde
31 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
600