Coupling Processes in the Lower and Middle Atmosphere
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Eivind V. Thrane, Tom A. Blix, David C. Fritts.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1993
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(420 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
NATO ASI series., Series C,, Mathematical and physical sciences ;, 387.
CONTENTS NOTE
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On Global Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in Column Ozone --; Circulation Deduced from Aerosol Data Averaged by Season and Phase of the Quasibiennial Oscillation --; Intraseasonal Tropical-Extra-Tropical Interactions Observed in the Stratosphere --; Stratosphere-Troposphere Air Mass Exchange and Cross-Tropopause Fluxes of Ozone --; A Numerical Experiment on the Evolution of a Polar Vortex --; Modeling the Effects of Planetary Wave Breaking in the Stratosphere --; Planetary Wave Coupling --; Observations and Theory --; Low Frequency Dynamics of the Equatorial Mesosphere --; Causes of Tidal Variability --; Tidal Variability Studies Using an Mf Radar in Hawaii --; What We Can Learn from General Circulation Models about the Spectrum of Middle-Atmospheric Motions --; Convectively Generated Stratospheric Gravity Waves: The Role of Mean Wind Shear --; Gravity Wave Sources Variability and Lower and Middle Atmosphere Effects --; Nonlinear Evolution of an Upward Propagating Gravity Wave: A Numerical Case Study --; Numerical Problems in Gravity Wave Simulation --; A Critical Comparison of Theories of Gravity Wave Saturation --; Lagrangian Coordinates and Their Application to Gravity Wave Spectra --; Spectral Estimates of Gravity Wave Energy and Momentum Fluxes --; Waves-Turbulence Coupling --; The Role of Stokes Diffusion in Middle-Atmospheric Transport --; In-Situ Studies of Turbulence and Mixing: Problems and Questions --; Measurements of Turbulent Energy Dissipation Rates Applying Spectral Models --; Molecular Diffusion Against Large-Scale Upwelling --; A Layering Process? --; A Numerical Experiment on 2-D Turbulence on a Rotating Sphere --; Middle Atmosphere Studies with the Eiscat Radars: Polar Mesosphere Summer Echoes --; Crista: A Space Shuttle Experiment for Middle Atmosphere Small Scale Structures --; Participants.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The book covers topics confined to dynamical coupling processes in the Earth's lower and middle atmosphere in order to examine progress in a relatively focused area. Nevertheless, the results span spatial scales from molecular to global, and temporal scales from seconds to decades. The unifying theme in all areas is the strong interactions occurring between various scales of motion. The articles represent contributions to a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Norway in May 1992. They are written by some of the leading experts in the field and are of interest to specialists in the field of atmospheric dynamics as well as to students at graduate and doctorate levels.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Atmospheric physics -- Congresses.
Dynamic meteorology -- Congresses.
Middle atmosphere -- Congresses.
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Eivind V. Thrane, Tom A. Blix, David C. Fritts.