Author: Helmut K. Weickmann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Convection (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: L. M. Polvani
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118671597
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 190. The Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry is the first volume in 20 years that offers a comprehensive review of the Earth's stratosphere, increasingly recognized as an important component of the climate system. The volume addresses key advances in our understanding of the stratospheric circulation and transport and summarizes the last two decades of research to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the state of the field. This monograph reviews many important aspects of the dynamics, transport, and chemistry of the stratosphere by some of the world's leading experts, including up-to-date discussions of Dynamics of stratospheric polar vortices Chemistry and dynamics of the ozone hole Role of solar variability in the stratosphere Effect of gravity waves in the stratosphere Importance of atmospheric annular modes This volume will be of interest to graduate students and scientists who wish to learn more about the stratosphere. It will also be useful to atmospheric science departments as a textbook for classes on the stratosphere.

Author: Guy P. Brasseur
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662033275
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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This book presents a summary of the lectures given at the NATO Advanced Science Institute (ASI) which took place at Val Morin, Quebec, Canada, 4-15 September, 1995. This summer school offered an excellent opportunity to discuss key scientific questions related to the stratosphere and its importance for the climate system. Approximately 85 students and 15 lecturers from 19 nations attended the ASI which was sponsored by SPARC (Stratospheric Processes and Their Role in Climate), a project of the World Climate Research Programme. The purpose of the ASI was to present truly tutorial lectures rather than highly specialized or technical talks. At the conference, mornings were devoted to fundamental presentations while short illustrative talks were given in the afternoon. The book presents a summary of the two types of lectures. We were fortunate to enlist the participation of outstanding experts in the field of atmospheric science and excellent teachers. Students were strongly encouraged to actively participate in various activities during the summer school; for example, the students were asked to summarize the lectures given by the teachers, and in most cases, the chapters presented in this book were written by small groups of students and reviewed by the lecturers. During the school, students had also the opportunity to present posters that described their personal research. These lecture notes are divided into three major parts.

Author: K. Mohanakumar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402082169
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Stratospheric processes play a signi?cant role in regulating the weather and c- mate of the Earth system. Solar radiation, which is the primary source of energy for the tropospheric weather systems, is absorbed by ozone when it passes through the stratosphere, thereby modulating the solar-forcing energy reaching into the t- posphere. The concentrations of the radiatively sensitive greenhouse gases present in the lower atmosphere, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and ozone, control the radiation balance of the atmosphere by the two-way interaction between the stratosphere and troposphere. The stratosphere is the transition region which interacts with the weather s- tems in the lower atmosphere and the richly ionized upper atmosphere. Therefore, this part of the atmosphere provides a long list of challenging scienti?c problems of basic nature involving its thermal structure, energetics, composition, dynamics, chemistry, and modeling. The lower stratosphere is very much linked dynamically, radiatively,and chemically with the upper troposphere,even though the temperature characteristics of these regions are different. The stratosphere is a region of high stability, rich in ozone and poor in water - por and temperature increases with altitude. The lower stratospheric ozone absorbs the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and protects life on the Earth. On the other hand, the troposphere has high concentrations of water vapor, is low in ozone, and temperature decreases with altitude. The convective activity is more in the troposphere than in the stratosphere.

Author: Robert Delmas
Publisher: Belin
ISBN: 2701185556
Category : Science
Languages : fr
Pages : 667

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Depuis le début des années 1970, la pollution atmosphérique et ses effets sur le système climatique représentent une menace pour l'avenir de notre planète. Les interactions complexes entre la composition chimique de l'atmosphère et le climat font actuellement l'objet d'études passionnantes, car la définition d'une stratégie en faveur d'un développement durable de la Terre constitue un enjeu fondamental pour nos sociétés. Ces études font intervenir les processus physiques de l'atmosphère, les cycles biogéochimiques, les changements climatiques, les relations Terre-Soleil, tout en prenant en compte les interactions avec les systèmes politiques, économiques et sociaux. Cet ouvrage collectif, réunissant de nombreux spécialistes français, couvre différents aspects de la physique atmosphérique et de façon plus exhaustive la chimie de l'atmosphère. Il constitue la première synthèse en français de l'état des connaissances sur ces sujets et s'appuie sur les résultats récents de la recherche, menée souvent dans un cadre international. Il permettra aux chercheurs et aux étudiants d'appréhender les questions de la chimie atmosphérique et de les situer dans le contexte des changements globaux.

Author: Karl Rawer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atmosphere, Upper
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Author: Adarsh Deepak
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483273342
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 712

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Atmospheric Water Vapor contains the technical proceedings of the International Workshop on Atmospheric Water Vapor held in Vail, Colorado, on September 11-13, 1979. The papers assess the state-of-the-art in measurement, modeling, and application of atmospheric water vapor properties and highlight important problems that require further effort in order to better understand the atmosphere itself as well as the electromagnetic propagation through the atmosphere. Comprised of 39 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the optics and spectroscopy of water vapor. Some actual spectra showing the problems specific to the water molecule are described, along with the method used to calculate precise vibration-rotation energy levels and wave functions. Atmospheric infrared transmission measurements in maritime locations are also presented. Subsequent sections explore microwave and millimeter wave phenomena; geoastrophysical applications; and in situ measurements, remote sensing, and meteorology of water vapor. The final chapters deal with the microphysics and atmospheric chemistry of water vapor. This monograph will be of interest to scientists from universities, government agencies, research laboratories, and industry.

Author: Lukas Krasauskas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783958066915
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Marie-Lise Chanin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642783066
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 563

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Scientists concerned with the processes occurring in the stratosphere are becoming more and more aware of the role that the stratosphere may play in the global climate and in global change in general. This book focuses on the basic processes taking place in the stratosphere and on the stratospheric changes which may occur from either natural or anthropogenic forcing. Of major concern here is the consequence of the increasing Antarctic Ozone Hole and the possibility of similar processes occurring at northern latitudes. One of the expected consequences of the change in the stratospheric composition, mainly ozone depletion, is the change in the penetration of UV-B in the troposphere, at the surface, and in the top layers of the ocean. Monitoring and modeling of those changes are still in infancy, even though the implications may be of utmost importance for the entire biosphere. Several aspects of these consequences with regard to aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial vegetation and human health are presented by experts in these fields.

Author: Alexey Karpechko
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789516976238
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Tiivistelmä: Dynaamiset prosessit stratosfäärissä ja ylemmässä troposfäärissä ja niiden vaikutus hivenkaasujen leviämiseen napa-alueiden ilmäkehässä.