Advances in geophysics
Contributors: Mieghem, Jacques van
Series: Advances in Geophysics -- v.19; Advances in geophysics
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780080568485
Subjects: Weather; Geophysics; Geology -- Periodicals; Geology; Physics -- Periodicals; Weather -- Periodicals; Physics
Description: ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 19.
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics, Volume 19; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Precipitation Augmentation from Cumulus Clouds and Systems: Scientific and Technological Foundations; 1. Introduction; 2. Assessment of the Scientific Basis for the Modification of Cumulus Clouds and Systems; 3. Assessment of the Technological Basis for the Modification of Cumulus Clouds and Systems; 4. Summary and Conclusions; Appendix . Summary of Cumulus Model Simulations; References; title: Chapter 2. The Properties of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles as Functions of the Relative Humidity at Thermodynamic Equilibrium with the Surrounding Moist Air1. Introduction; 2. Theoretic Evaluation of Mass, Size, Mean Density, and Mean Refractive Index as Functions of the Relative Humidity; 3. Sampling Method; 4. Measuring Techniques; 5. Results of the Measurements; 6. Model Computations and Approximation Formulas Based upon Measured Properties; 7. Concluding Remarks; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 3. A Three-Dimensional Model for the Numerical Simulation of Estuaries; 1. Introduction; title: 2. Governing Equations3. The Numerical Model; 4. Test Cases; 5. Simulation of Chesapeake Bay; List of Symbols; References; Subject Index