Hsu Coastal Meteorology

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-08-050215-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Web PDF

Coastal meteorology is an integral part of the total system approach to understanding coastal environments. This book provides information for students who are not necessarily majoring in meteorology or atmospheric sciences but who nonetheless have need of such knowledge. Scientists, engineers, and coastal planners will also find this book a useful resource for familiarizing themselves with meteorological information.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hsu, Shih-Ang

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Coastal Meteorology;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Chapter 1. Introduction;10
6.1;1.1 Composition of the Atmosphere;10
6.2;1.2 The Physical Foundation;11
6.3;1.3 Scales of Atmospheric Motion;11
6.4;1.4 The Air-Sea-Land Boundary;12
6.5;1.5 Scope of Coastal Meteorology;13
6.6;1.6 Interdisciplinary Approach;13
7;Chapter 2. Radiation;14
7.1;2.1 Some Physics of Radiation;14
7.2;2.2 Solar and Terrestrial Radiation;15
7.3;2.3 Radiation and Heat Balance;16
7.4;2.4 Remote Sensing from Space;21
8;Chapter 3. Atmospheric Thermodynamics;24
8.1;3.1 The Equation of State;24
8.2;3.2 Some Principles of Thermodynamics;25
8.3;3.3 Some Aspects of Moist Air;27
8.4;3.4 Atmospheric Stability;31
9;Chapter 4. Atmospheric Dynamics;37
9.1;4.1 The Continuity Equation;37
9.2;4.2 The Equations of Motion;39
9.3;4.3 Horizontal Motion under Balance of Forces;44
9.4;4.4 The Equation of Motion in Turbulent Flow;49
9.5;4.5 Some Kinematics of Fluid Flow;54
10;Chapter 5. Synoptic Meteorology;56
10.1;5.1 The General Circulation;56
10.2;5.2 Air Masses and Fronts;59
10.3;5.3 Extratropical Cyclones and Cyclogenesis;65
10.4;5.4 Tropical Storms;75
10.5;5.5 Some Aspects of Weather Analysis and Forecasting;94
11;Chapter 6. Atmospheric Boundary Layers and Air-Sea Interaction;105
11.1;6.1 The Surface Boundary Layer;105
11.2;6.2 The Logarithmic Wind Profile;108
11.3;6.3 The Nonadiabatic Wind Profile;111
11.4;6.4 Profiles of Temperature and Humidity;117
11.5;6.5 The Transition (or Ekman) Layer;118
11.6;6.6 Surface Fluxes of Momentum, Heat, and Moisture;120
11.7;6.7 Wind Stress (Drag) Coefficient over Water Surfaces;123
11.8;6.8 Some Aspects of Air-Sea Interactions across Ocean Fronts;132
12;Chapter 7. Air-Sea-Land Interaction;149
12.1;7.1 Land- and Sea-Breeze Systems;149
12.2;7.2 Coastal Upwelling;156
12.3;7.3 Coastal Fog;162
12.4;7.4 Coastal Jets;164
12.5;7.5 Other Coastal Phenomena;172
13;Chapter 8. Engineering Meteorology;189
13.1;8.1 Estimating Wind Speeds for Offshore Applications;189
13.2;8.2 Estimates of Atmospheric Dispersion;197
13.3;8.3 Vertical Variations of Wind Speed;208
13.4;8.4 Radiometeorology;212
13.5;8.5 Storm Surges;220
13.6;8.6 Estimating Wind Waves and Ocean Currents;227
13.7;8.7 Sand Transport by Wind Action;234
13.8;8.8 Transport of Sea Salts in the Shoreline Environment;242
14;Appendix A: Units, Constants, and Conversions;247
15;Appendix B: The Beaufort Wind Scale;249
16;Appendix C: The Saffir/Simpson Damage-Potential Scale;252
17;Appendix D: Decomposition of the Vector Wind into u and v Components;254
18;Appendix E: List of Symbols for Surface Analyses;256
19;References;257
20;Index;266