Eddies and hurricanes : formation, triggers, and impact / Agnes Tarasov and Maksim Demidov, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tarasov, Agnes, 1969-

Demidov, Maksim, 1971-

Series:

Oceanography and Ocean Engineering

Oceanography and ocean engineering

Natural disaster research, prediction, and mitigation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eddies.

Energy transfer.

Hurricanes--Mathematical models.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Hauppauge], NY : Nova Science Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents research in the study of the causes, formation and impacts of eddies and hurricanes. This title includes topics such as: the exploration of experiences after Hurricane Katrina; the theory of streamlets; the methodology of satellite observations of eddies in the sea; and, hurricanes under climate change.

Contents:

""EDDIES AND HURRICANES: FORMATION, TRIGGERS AND IMPACT""; ""EDDIES AND HURRICANES: FORMATION, TRIGGERS AND IMPACT""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: New Orleans� Frame of Mind 2006: Initial Exploration of Experiences after Hurricane Katrina""; ""Significance of the Study""; ""Research Methods""; ""I. Study Design""; ""II. Participants""; ""a. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria""; ""b. Sampling""; ""III. Data Collection""; ""a. Procedures""; ""b. Analyses""; ""Meet Katherine, Meet Willie""; ""Katherine Doss""; ""Willie Birch""

""What is NOLA for You? What is Special about it?""""Reflections about Art and Culture in New Orleans""; ""Stories and Humor""; ""Life and Death""; ""Eating and Drinking""; ""Strong Communities""; ""Secrets and Double Meanings""; ""Mardi Gras and Other Rituals""; ""Impacts of �The Storm�: Initially, and Six Months after""; ""Personal Experience Dealing with Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath""; ""Reflections on current Trends""; ""Lingo""; ""Creativity and Humor as Coping Mechanisms""; ""Perceptions on current Needs""; ""Thoughts about Relief Workers""; ""Two Different Cities""

""Mardi Gras 2006""""Preparing for 2006 Mayoral Elections""; ""Discussion of Possible Meanings""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: The Theory of Streamlets: Nonlinear Inertial Balance and Three-Way Energy Transfer""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Fundamentals of Coherent Structures""; ""2.1. Lamb Vector and Surfaces""; ""2.2. Nonlinear Inertial Balance""; ""3. Topological Structure and Life Cycle of Coherent Flows""; ""3.1. Arnold�s Classification Theorem""; ""3.2. Energy Transfer in Large-Scale Coherent Structures""; ""4. Experimental Evidences""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""

""References""""Chapter 3: Eddies in the Sea: Methodology of Satellite Observations and their Results""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Eddy Visualization in Satellite Imagery""; ""Satellite Radiometers""; ""Satellite SAR""; ""Combined Analysis of Visible and SAR Data during Blooming Events""; ""Eddy Evolution Retrieval""; ""Analysis of Eddy Spatial Distribution""; ""Submesoscale Eddies in the Black Sea""; ""Mushroom-Like Currents in the Black Sea""; ""Computation of Eddy Statistics""; ""Observation of Horizontal Water Transportation""

""Studying of Eddy Impact on Vertical Water Structure""""Analysis of Satellite Imagery""; ""Combined Analysis of Satellite and in Situ Data""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Impact of Turbulence on Fair-weather Atmospheric Electricity""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Atmospheric Electricity and Atmospheric Turbulence""; ""3. Profiles of Atmospheric Electrical Parameters in Surface Layer for Various Intensities of Turbulence""; ""4. Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Global Atmospheric Electric Parameters""; ""References""

""Chapter 5: Hurricanes under Climate Change: Trends, Impacts and Implications""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61942-239-5