Overview
Storm and Cloud Dynamics focuses on the dynamics of clouds and of precipitating mesoscale meteorological systems. Clouds and precipitating mesoscale systems represent some of the most important and scientifically exciting weather systems in the world. These are the systems that produce torrential rains, severe winds including downburst and tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning, and major snow storms. Forecasting such storms represents a major challenge since they are too small to be adequately resolved by conventional observing networks and numerical prediction models.
Full Product Details
Author: William R. Cotton (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) ,
George Bryan (National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA) ,
Susan C. van den Heever (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: v. 99
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 4.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 1.230kg
ISBN: 9780120885428
ISBN 10: 0120885425
Pages: 820
Publication Date: 21 December 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
On roughly 800 pages, the book presents a detailed account and mathematical description of all related phenomena and effects, illustrated by numerous black and white figures. It gives a very broad overview of the scientific work that has been done, presenting comprehensive lists of references at the end of each chapter (altogether 130 out of 809 pages!). Also the index is very detailed (34 pages) and helps making the book a valuable reference both for advanced students and experts. The quality of the print, the paper and the book as a whole is good throughout and it can thus be recommended without constraint. --Contemporary Physics, August 2011
"""On roughly 800 pages, the book presents a detailed account and mathematical description of all related phenomena and effects, illustrated by numerous black and white figures. It gives a very broad overview of the scientific work that has been done, presenting comprehensive lists of references at the end of each chapter (altogether 130 out of 809 pages!). Also the index is very detailed (34 pages) and helps making the book a valuable reference both for advanced students and experts. The quality of the print, the paper and the book as a whole is good throughout and it can thus be recommended without constraint."" --Contemporary Physics, August 2011"
