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1 online resource (xii, 509 pages) : illustrations. |
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International geophysics series ; v. 8
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International geophysics series ; v. 8.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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| Contents |
Front Cover; The Upper Atmosphere: Meteorology and Physics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Variables Describing Structure and Composition; 1.2 The Composition of Air and Some Standard Atmospheres; 1.3 Nomenclature; 1.4 Scope and Plan of this Book; References; Chapter 2. Meteorological Conditions in the Lower Stratosphere; 2.1 Balloon Sounding Systems; 2.2 The Tropopause; 2.3 Composition of the Lower Stratosphere-Water Vapor and Dust; 2.4 Climatology of the Lower Stratosphere; 2.5 The Disturbed Circulation of the Lower Stratosphere; References. |
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Chapter 3. Structure and Circulation of the Upper Stratosphere and the Mesosphere3.1 Large-Scale Features of the Wind and Temperature Variations; 3.2 Ground-Based Measurements; 3.3 Rocket Measurements; 3.4 Frequent Measurements with Balloons and Meteorological Rockets; 3.5 Summary and Discussion; References; Chapter 4. The Sun's Radiation and the Upper Atmosphere; 4.1 Some Applicable Aspects of Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics; 4.2 Energy Exchange by Collision; 4.3 Black-Body Radiation and Some Simple Aspects of Radiative Transfer. |
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4.4 Absorption of Solar Radiation by an Exponential Atmosphere4.5 The Sun and Its Ultraviolet Radiation; 4.6 Absorption by the Upper Atmosphere; References; Chapter 5. Composition of the Stratosphere and Mesosphere; Atmospheric Ozone; 5.1 Observations of the Total Amount of Ozone; 5.2 Observations of the Vertical Distribution of Ozone; 5.3 Photochemical Processes Affecting Ozone; 5.4 Meteorological Processes Affecting Ozone; 5.5 Composition of the Mesosphere; 5.6 Noctilucent Clouds; References; Chapter 6. Composition and Structure of the Thermosphere. |
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6.1 Photochemical Processes in the Thermosphere6.2 Diffusion in the Thermosphere; 6.3 Composition Measurements; 6.4 Structure Measurements; 6.5 Structure of the Thermosphere; References; Chapter 7. Radiative Processes and Heat Transfer; 7.1 Infrared Transfer in the Atmosphere; 7.2 Heat Transfer in the Upper Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere; 7.3 Heat Conduction and Thermospheric Models; References; Chapter 8. Atmospheric Tides and Winds in the Lower Thermosphere; 8.1 Observation and Theory of Atmospheric Tides; 8.2 Measurements of Tidal Winds in the Lower Thermosphere. |
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8.3 Irregular, Small-Scale Wind Variations in the Lower ThermosphereReferences; Chapter 9. An Introduction to Some Other Aeronomic Problems; 9.1 An Introduction to the Earth's Magnetic Field and Its Variations; 9.2 An Introduction to the Ionosphere; 9.3 An Introduction to the Airglow and Aurora; References; Chapter 10. The Transport of Properties in the Upper Atmosphere; 10.1 Transport through the Tropopause; 10.2 Meridional and Vertical Transport in the Stratosphere; 10.3 Transport in the Mesosphere; References; Appendix A: Some Useful Constants. |
| Summary |
For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by m. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Upper atmosphere.
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Upper atmosphere. |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Craig, Richard A. Upper atmosphere. New York, Academic Press, 1965 9781114571556 (DLC) 65015768 (OCoLC)519651 |
| ISBN |
9780080954455 (electronic book) |
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0080954456 (electronic book) |
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