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Gegenstand des Buches sind die atmosphärischen Vorgänge im unmittelbaren Lebensraum des Menschen, also in den unteren 100-1000 Metern der Atmosphäre und in Gebieten mit nur einigen Kilometern Ausdehnung. Die zweite Auflage wurde an die Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre angepasst und teilweise durch neuere Forschungsergebnisse erweitert. Damit bietet das Buch Grundlagen insbesondere für angewandte meteorologische Fachgebiete wie Biometeorologie, Agrarmeteorologie, Hydrometeorologie, Umweltmeteorologie und technische Meteorologie sowie für die Biogeochemie mit ausgewählten Beispielen aus diesen Gebieten. Ein wichtiger Schwerpunkt sind dabei die Transportprozesse und Stoffflüsse zwischen Atmosphäre und Erdoberfläche, wobei bewachsene und heterogene Unterlagen eine besondere Beachtung finden. Der Autor behandelt die Teilgebiete Theorie, Messtechnik, experimentelle Verfahren und Modellierung so, dass sie jeweils auch eigenständig für Lehre, Forschung und Praxis genutzt werden können.

Physical measurements. --- Measurement   . --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Geography. --- Climate change. --- Geoecology. --- Environmental geology. --- Geophysics. --- Measurement Science and Instrumentation. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Geography, general. --- Climate Change. --- Geoecology/Natural Processes. --- Geophysics/Geodesy.

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Clouds affect the climate of the Earth, and they are an important factor in the weather. Therefore, their radiative properties must be understood in great detail. This book summarizes current knowledge on cloud optical properties, for example their ability to absorb, transmit, and reflect light, which depends on the clouds’ geometrical and microphysical characteristics such as sizes of droplets and crystals, their shapes, and structures. In addition, problems related to the image transfer through clouds and cloud remote sensing are addressed in this book in great detail. This book can be an important source of information on theoretical cloud optics for cloud physicists, meteorologists and optical engineers. All basic ideas of optics as related to scattering of light in clouds (e.g. Mie theory and radiative transfer) are considered in a self consistent way. Consequently, the book can also be a useful textbook to newcomers to the field.

Clouds --- Radiative transfer --- Thermodynamics --- Physics. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- System theory. --- Geophysics. --- Geophysics and Environmental Physics. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. --- Complex Systems. --- Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems. --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Physics --- Systems, Theory of --- Systems science --- Science --- Aerophysics --- Meteorology, Physical --- Physical meteorology --- Atmospheric science --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Philosophy --- Atmospheric sciences --- Atmosphere --- Clouds - Thermodynamics

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Numerical weather prediction is receiving increased attention as weather forecasters aim to improve the numerical models used to forecast the weather. This is a textbook on global spectral modeling, which is an important component for global weather forecasts at numerous operational centers. This book covers all areas of model development including numerical analysis, treatment of clouds, mountains, radiation, precipitation processes, and the surface layers over land and the ocean. The objectives of this book are to provide a systematic and sequential background for students, researchers, and operational weather forecasters in order to develop comprehensive weather forecast models. This is designed for a one semester introductory graduate level course on weather prediction methodologies. As a prerequisite it requires a basic background in meteorology, applied mathematics, and numerical analysis.

Earth sciences. --- Meteorology. --- Geophysics. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Environmental sciences. --- Earth Sciences. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Environmental Monitoring/Analysis. --- Environmental Physics. --- Environmental science --- Science --- Aerophysics --- Meteorology, Physical --- Physical meteorology --- Atmospheric science --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Physics --- Aerology --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences --- Physical geography. --- Geography. --- Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. --- Geography --- Cosmography --- World history --- Numerical weather forecasting. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Atmospheric sciences --- Atmosphere --- Measurement --- Monitoring

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Our planet exists within a space environment affected by constantly changing solar atmosphere producing cosmic particles and electromagnetic waves. This "space weather" profoundly influences the performance of our technology because we primarily use two means for transmitting information and energy; namely, electromagnetic waves and electricity. On an everyday basis, we have developed methods to cope with the normal conditions. However, the sun remains a fiery star whose 'angry' outbursts can potentially destroy spacecrafts, kill astronauts, melt electricity transformers, stop trains, and generally wreak havoc with human activities. Space Weather is the developing field within astronomy that aims at predicting the sun’s violent activity and minimizing the impacts on our daily lives. Space Weather, Environment, and Societies explains why our technological societies are so dependent on solar activity and how the Sun disturbs the transmission of information and energy. Footnotes expand specific points and the appendices facilitate a more thorough command of the physics involved. This beautifully illustrated book is written for astronomy and nature enthusiasts as well as for the undergraduate/graduate level readers who would like to better master the physics of near space.

milieutechnologie --- meteorologie --- astronomy --- Cosmology --- klimatologie --- kosmologie --- Astrophysics --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- Meteorology. Climatology --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- astrofysica --- astrophysics --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Magnetosphere --- Solar activity --- Solar-terrestrial physics --- Space environment --- Solar terrestrial interactions --- Solar-terrestrial relations --- Sun-Earth connection --- Terrestrial-solar relations --- Geophysics --- Solar radiation --- Stellar activity --- Atmosphere, Upper --- Environment, Space --- Extraterrestrial environment --- Space weather --- Extreme environments --- Solar-terrestrial physics. --- Space environment. --- Solar activity. --- Magnetosphere. --- Upper atmosphere --- Astronomy. --- Physical geography. --- Engineering. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Environmental Physics. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Engineering, general. --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Geography --- Astrophysics. --- Environmental sciences. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Atmospheric sciences --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Environmental science --- Science --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics

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This award-winning "must-read" for weather and railroad buffs is the first book to cover the impacts of major storms of the last hundred years on this massive American industry. Includes 210 historic and color train photos and special Katrina coverage.

Earth Sciences. --- Meteorology/Climatology. --- History. --- Popular Science in Nature and Environment. --- Geography. --- Meteorology. --- Life sciences. --- Géographie --- Météorologie --- Sciences de la vie --- Histoire --- Railroads --- Maintenance and repair. --- Disaster victims. --- Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Personal narratives. --- Hurricanes. --- Railroads -- Maintenance and repair. --- Weather. --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Transportation Engineering --- Maintenance and repair --- Earth sciences. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Nature. --- Environment. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- History, general. --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Aerology --- Atmospheric science --- Atmospheric sciences --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology