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Ball lightning is an enigma. These luminous objects that appear occasionally during thunderstorms and can reach several meters in diameter have been a mystery to science for about 200 years. Despite several thousands of reported observations, their nature is still unknown. In this book, well documented cases of ball lightning are described and used to unravel some aspects of this mysterious form of atmospheric electricity. Throughout the book, the author discusses the various facets of the problem in an accessible but rigorous style, delivering a readable and informative text that will captivate the curious reader. He finally reaches the surprising conclusion that the solution to this puzzle may have been hidden in plain sight for many years. A foreword by Earle Williams, leading lightning researcher at MIT, introduces the book.

Ball lightning. --- Atmospheric electricity. --- Popular Science in Physics. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Plasma Physics. --- Geophysics and Environmental Physics. --- Ball lightning --- Atmospheric electricity --- Electricity --- Lightning --- Beaded lightning --- Physics. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Geophysics. --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Physics --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Atmospheric sciences --- Atmosphere --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics

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Offers an introduction to computer-based modelling of oceanic processes. This title contains over twenty practical exercises, using freely available Open-Source software, and covers a range of topics from long surface waves, geostrophic flows, through to the general wind-driven circulation including western boundary currents and mesoscale eddies.

Meereskunde -- Numerisches Modell. --- Meereskunde. --- Numerisches Modell. --- Oceanography -- Computer simulation. --- Oceanography -- Mathematical models. --- Oceanography --- Marine Science --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Computer simulation --- Mathematical models --- Computer programs. --- Mathematical models. --- Earth sciences. --- Climatology. --- Geophysics. --- Oceanography. --- Fluids. --- Earth Sciences. --- Geophysics and Environmental Physics. --- Fluid- and Aerodynamics. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Physical geography. --- Geography --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Hydraulics --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Hydrostatics --- Permeability --- Climate --- Climate science --- Climate sciences --- Science of climate --- Atmospheric science --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Oceanography - Computer simulation --- Oceanography - Mathematical models

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Modeling of flow and transport in groundwater has become an important focus of scientific research in recent years. Most contributions to this subject deal with flow situations, where density and viscosity changes in the fluid are neglected. This restriction may not always be justified. The models presented in the book demonstrate immpressingly that the flow pattern may be completely different when density changes are taken into account. The main applications of the models are: thermal and saline convection, geothermal flow, saltwater intrusion, flow through salt formations etc. This book not only presents basic theory, but the reader can also test his knowledge by applying the included software and can set up own models.

Groundwater flow --- Porous materials --- Matériaux poreux --- Mathematical models. --- Computer programs. --- Modèles mathématiques --- Matériaux poreux --- Modèles mathématiques --- Monograph --- Geophysics. --- Geomorphology. --- Continuum physics. --- Hydrogeology. --- Water pollution. --- Earth sciences. --- Geophysics and Environmental Physics. --- Classical and Continuum Physics. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Classical field theory --- Continuum physics --- Physics --- Continuum mechanics --- Geomorphic geology --- Physiography --- Physical geography --- Landforms --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Flow, Groundwater --- Hydrodynamics --- Fluids --- Subsurface drainage --- Porous media --- Materials --- Porosity --- Migration