Structure of the stratosphere and mesosphere / by Willis L. Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, Willis L., author.

Series:

International Geophysics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stratosphere--Measurement.

Stratosphere.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Academic Press, [1966]

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Front Cover; Structure of the Stratosphere and Mesosphere; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; References; Chapter 2. Data Acquisition Systems; Introduction; 2.1 Balloon Soundings; 2.2 Rocket Systems; 2.3 Summary; References; Chapter 3. The Lower Stratosphere; Introduction; 3.1 Tropopause; 3.2 Stratonull; 3.3 Equatorial Lower Stratosphere; 3.4 Temperature Structure; 3.5 Circulation; 3.6 Water Vapor; 3.7 Particulate Matter; 3.8 Ozone in the Lower Stratosphere; References; Chapter 4. The Upper Stratosphere; Introduction; 4.1 Stratospheric Circulation

4.2 Sudden Warmings of the Stratosphere4.3 Stable Stratospheric Winters; 4.4 Spring Reversal; 4.5 Fall Reversal; 4.6 Temperature and Density Structure; 4.7 Detail Structure; 4.8 Diurnal Variations; 4.9 Composition; 4.10 Acoustic Structure; References; Chapter 5. The Mesosphere; Introduction; 5.1 Mesospheric Circulation; 5.2 Temperature Structure; 5.3 Noctilucent Clouds; 5.4 Electrical Characteristics; References; Chapter 6. Summary; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-52644-1

9786613838896

0-08-095784-6

OCLC:

813230070