Monsoon meteorology / [by] C.S. Ramage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramage, Colin S., author.

Series:

International geophysics series ; volume 15.

International geophysics series ; volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monsoons.

Synoptic climatology.

Synoptic meteorology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1971.

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; Monsoon Meteorology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Definition of the Monsoons and Their Extent; 1.1 Monsoon Index; 1.2 Circulation Persistence; 1.3 Monsoon Definition; 1.4 Weather and Climate; 1.5 Subsequent Chapters; Chapter 2. Regional Climatology of the Surface Monsoon Circulations; 2.1 Data; 2.2 Large-Scale Coastal Influences; 2.3 Annual Variation of Surface Circulations; 2.4 Heat Balance at the Ocean Surface during the Monsoons; 2.5 Rainfall Distribution; Chapter 3. Synoptic Components of Monsoons; 3.1 Polar Anticyclones; 3.2 Heat Lows

3.3 Tropical Cyclones3.4 Monsoon Depressions; 3.5 Subtropical Cyclones; 3.6 Weak Low-Pressure Circulations; 3.7 Troughs in the Upper-Tropospheric Westerlies; 3.8 Near-Equatorial and Monsoon Troughs; 3.9 Quasi-Stationary Noncirculating Disturbances; 3.10 Transequatorial Flow; 3.11 Squall Lines; Chapter 4. Precipitation and Mesoscale Features; 4.1 The Character of Precipitation in the Monsoons; 4.2 Mesoscale Features; Chapter 5. March of the Seasons; 5.1 Role of the Himalayan-Tibetan Massif in the Monsoons; 5.2 Procedure Selection; 5.3 The Deserts; 5.4 Equatorial Africa

5.5 Indonesia and Malaysia5.6 Indian Ocean; 5.7 North Africa; 5.8 Asia; 5.9 Southern Hemisphere; Chapter 6. Synoptic Analysis and Short-Period Forecasting; 6.1 Synoptic Analysis; 6.2 Short-Period Forecasting; Chapter 7. Monsoons and the Atmospheric Circulation; 7.1 Transequatorial Effects of the South Asian Summer Monsoon; 7.2 The East Asian Winter and Australian Summer Monsoons; 7.3 Variability of July Rain in Central China; 7.4 Long-Range Forecasting; Chapter 8. Concluding Remarks; Plates I-IV Mean Conditions during January, April, July, and October; List of Symbols; Bibliography

Author IndexSubject Index; International Geophysics Series

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-52523-2

9786613837684

0-08-095450-2

OCLC:

813230037