Introduction to Micrometeorology, Volume 42 (International Geophysics)

This up-to-date textbook is highly recommended for introductory courses offered at undergraduate and graduate levels. Coverage begins with basic fluid and thermodynamical laws and concepts, then moves on to cover such major topics as momentum and heat exchanges with homogeneous surfaces, nonhomogeneous boundary layers, fundamentals of turbulence, and more. This book introduces the reader to theoretical concepts and quantitative relations through qualitative descriptions based upon observations. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Dedication Page v Preface Pages xi-xiii Symbols Pages xv-xxi Chapter 1 Introduction Pages 1-8 Chapter 2 Energy Budget near the Surface Pages 9-20 Chapter 3 Radiation Balance near the Surface Pages 21-36 Chapter 4 Soil Temperatures and Heat Transfer Pages 37-48 Chapter 5 Air Temperature and Humidity in the PBL Pages 49-65 Chapter 6 Wind Distribution in the PBL Pages 67-86 Chapter 7 An Introduction to Viscous Flows Pages 87-107 Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Turbulence Pages 109-122 Chapter 9 Semiempirical Theories of Turbulence Pages 123-140 Chapter 10 Neutral Boundary Layers Pages 141-156 Chapter 11 Momentum and Heat Exchanges with Homogeneous Surfaces Pages 157-181 Chapter 12 Evaporation from Homogeneous Surfaces Pages 183-196 Chapter 13 Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Pages 197-222 Chapter 14 Nonhomogeneous Boundary Layers Pages 223-261 Chapter 15 Agricultural and Forest Micrometeorology Pages 263-285 References Pages 287-293 Index Pages 295-303 A textbook for undergraduate or grad. students having no background in micrometeorology. Will also serve as a source of information for meteorologists and environmental scientists and engineers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.