Atmospheric science research progress / Chih-Hao Yang, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yang, Chih-Hao.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmosphere--Research.

Atmosphere.

Meteorology--Research.

Meteorology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Atmospheric science is an umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics with a major focus on weather forecasting. Climatology is the study of atmospheric changes (both long and short-term) that define average climates and their change over time, due to both natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate variability. Atmospheric science has been extended to the field of planetary science and the study of the atmospheres of the planets of the solar system. This book presents the latest research in the field from around the globe.

Contents:

Intro

Atmospheric Science Research Progress

Contents

Preface

An Overview of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Research in Brazil in the Last Two Decades

Abstract

1. Brief History

2. Lightning Characteristics

Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Liquid-State Water Bimorphism in Cold Atmospheric Clouds

1. Introduction

2. Conceptions and Evidence in Physics of Cold Clouds

3. New Experimental Data on Microphysics of Cold Cloud

4. Liquid States of Water at Subzero Temperature: Some Aspects of Physical Chemistry

5. Peculiarities of Two-Phase Microstructure of Ice-Containing Clouds

Conclusion

Urban and Industrial Influence on Rainfall in Southern and Western Australia

2. Possible Large-Scale Effects on Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Rainfall in Australia

3. Geographically Fixed Sources That Might Influence Rainfall

4. Data and Analysis

5. Changes in Rainfall in Southern Victoria

6. Sources of SO2 in South Australia and Changes in Rainfall to the East and South

7. Western Australia

8. Interpretation of the Results

9. Conclusion

Rate Constants of the Gas-Phase Reaction of Ozone with Organosulfides at Room Temperature

Introduction

Experimental

Results and Discussion

Acknowledgements

Global Atmospheric Changes from Aerosol Emissions: Why Is West Africa So Important?

2. West Africa: Some Geographical Facts

3. Nature of West Africa's Aerosol Emissions

4. The Likelihood of Increasing Emissions

5. Concluding Remarks

Decadal-to-Centennial Scale Climate-Carbon Cycle Interactions from Global Climate Models Simulations Forced by Anthropogenic Emissions

1. Introduction.

2. Quantification of the Climate-Carbon Cycle Feedback

3. Coupled Climate-Carbon Cycle Intercomparison Project (C4MIP)

4. IAP RAS Climate Model of Intermediate Complexity

5. Structural Uncertainty of Climate-Carbon Cycle Interaction

6. Conclusion

Characteristics of Atmospheric Particulates and Metallic Elements Composition Study in Central Taiwan

2. Sampling and Analysis Program

3. Results and Discussion

Reference

Physical and Optical Properties of Columnar Aerosols: A Global Comparison from AERONET Observations

Material and Methods

Results

Variations in Aerosols and Greenhouse Gases in a Tropical Urban Environment, South India

Study Area

Methodology

Rainfall Initialization: Past, Present and Future

2. Recent Progress of RI

3. The Plight of RI Associated with Cumulus Parameterization

4. Perspective on the Future of RI

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-638-1

OCLC:

844070603