Academic: Meteorology. Climatology Ebooks

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Observing Systems for Atmospheric Compositionby Guido Visconti; Pietro Di Carlo; W. Brune
Springer 2007; US$ 129.99
Reports the results from GOME, SCIAMACHY, AURA, and TOMS satellite missions as well as the relevant aircraft and ground based campaigns conducted in US and Europe. This book discusses data handling and provides an overview of satellite and aircraft observations. It also gives an introduction to the sensor web concept. more...
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Radio Wave Propagationby John A. Richards
Springer 2008; US$ 54.99
Treats the elements of radio wave propagation without requiring recourse to advanced electromagnetic concepts and equations. This work offers an analysis of how energy is conveyed in free space, taking a radiative transfer approach and thus avoiding the need to understand electric and magnetic field propagation at the outset. more...
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Auroraby Neil Bone
Springer 2007; US$ 31.99
Addresses a gap in the literature, offering an explanation of the aurora's causes, how the occurrence of major events may be predicted, and how amateur observers can go about recording displays. This book aims to describe the aurora from the amateur observational viewpoint. It discusses professional studies of auroral/geomagnetic phenomena. more...
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Aerosol Pollution Impact on Precipitationby Zev Levin; William R. Cotton
Springer 2008; US$ 179.99
Life on Earth is critically dependent upon the continuous cycling of water between oceans, continents and the atmosphere. Precipitation (including rain, snow, and hail) is the primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere back to the Eartha (TM)s surface. It is also the key physical process that links aspects of climate, weather, and... more...
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Regional Climate Studies of Chinaby Congbin Fu; Zhaoyong Guan; Jinghai He; Xiuqun Yang; Zhihong Jiang
Springer 2008; US$ 189.99
Regional Climate of China is the first volume to present the latest research findings gained over the last decade which has greatly advanced our knowledge of the regional climate researches in China. A distinctive feature of the volume is that it is based on an integration of researches by using the advanced technologies, such as field observation... more...
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Atmosphereby Dana Desonie
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 35.00
Air pollution obscures vistas, damages ecosystems, and compromises human health. While some pollutants are regulated, as population grows and industries expand, intensive solutions are needed to deal with air pollution and its consequences. This book tackles these issues and shows readers what they can do to help conserve our planet's atmosphere. more...
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Avalanche Dynamicsby Shiva P. Pudasaini; Kolumban Hutter
Springer 2007; US$ 169.99
With an emphasis on snow avalanches, this book sets out to provide a survey and discussion about the motion of avalanche-like flows from initiation to run out. It is intended for a readership of researchers, graduate students and practitioners with backgrounds in geology, civil and mechanical engineering, applied mathematics and continuum physics. more...
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Exploring the Secrets of the Auroraby Syun-ichi Akasofu
Springer 2007; US$ 64.99
The Aurora offers plenty of scientific data to explain. This work describes the progress made in auroral science and magnetospheric physics by providing examples of ideas, controversies, struggles, acceptance, and success. It tells the history of pre-space age solar-terrestrial relations. It also includes full-color photos of the aurora. more...
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Milieu- en klimaatveranderingby Henry Hooghiemstra
Amsterdam University Press 2004; US$ 10.50
Fossiel pollen als onuitputtelijke informatiebron : rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Palynologie en Kwartair-ecologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op vrijdag 6 december 2002 more...
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The Lightning Dischargeby Martin A. Uman
Elsevier Science 1987; US$ 89.00
From the Preface: In the 18 years since my technical monograph Lightning (McGraw-Hill, 1969; Dover, 1984) was first published, there have been significant advances in our understanding of lightning, but, until now, there has been no new monograph on the subject. A number of edited collections of papers and conference proceedings relating to lightning... more...
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