Advances in geophysics
Contributors: Mieghem, Jacques van
Series: Advances in Geophysics -- v.15; Advances in geophysics
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780080568430
Subjects: Weather; Geophysics; Geology -- Periodicals; Geology; Physics -- Periodicals; Weather -- Periodicals; Physics
Description: ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 15.
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics, Volume 15; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Geochemistry and Geology of Helium; 1. Introduction; 2. Radioactivity; 3. Origin and Abundance of Elements; 4. Origin of Helium; 5. Helium-Generating Potential of Rocks and Fluids; 6. Distribution and Occurrence of Helium; 7. Migration of Helium; 8. Accumulation or Entrapment of Helium; 9. Natural Gas Analysis; 10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Evaluation of Precipitation Records in Weather Modification Experiments; 1. Introduction; title: 2. Effects of Natural Precipitation Variability in Evaluating Cloud Seeding Experiments3. Use of Precipitation Climatology in Assessing Potential Benefits of Weather Modification; 4. Space and Time Variability Relationships; 5. Other Relevant Climatological Studies; 6. Precipitation Measurement Requirements; 7. Statistical Evaluation Techniques; 8. Downwind Seeding Effects; 9. Design of a Precipitation Modification Experiment; References; Chapter 3. Charged Particles Trapped in the Earth's Magnetic Field; 1. Introduction; 2. Magnetic Field Considerations; 3. Particle Survey; title: 4. Sources, Losses, and Transport5. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 4. Photochemistry of Atmospheric Ozone; 1. Observed Distribution of Total Ozone; 2. The Classical Photochemical Theory: "Pure Oxygen Atmosphere"; 3. Ozone Photochemistry in a "Moist" Atmosphere; 4. Possible Importance of Nitrogen Oxides to Ozone Photochemistry; 5. Ozone as a Tracer; 6. Interrelation between Ozone Photochemistry and Stratospheric Dynamics; List of Symbols; References; Author Index; Subject Index