Storm and Cloud Dynamics - The Dynamics of Clouds and Precipitating Mesoscale Systems
Year: 2011 Language: english Author: Cotton W. at all Genre: Handbook Publisher: Elsevier-Academic Press Edition: 2nd Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 826 Description: The focus of this book is on the dynamics of clouds and of precipitating mesoscale meteorological systems. Mesoscale meteorology is concerned with weather systems that have spatial and temporal scales between the domains of macro-and micrometeorology. Generally, macrometeorology is concerned with weather systems having spatial scales greater than 1000 km and temporal scales on the order of several days or longer. Micrometeorology is the science dealing with atmospheric dynamics having spatial scales of tens to hundreds of meters and time scales on the order of minutes. Mesoscale meteorology can therefore be thought of as the science dealing with any weather system lying between these two extreme temporal and spatial scales. Orlanski (1975) subdivided the classification of mesoscale systems into three scales: meso-a, meso-/3, and meso-y (see Fig. 1). He suggested that the term meso-a should be applied to weather systems such as frontal systems and hurricanes having horizontal scales of 200-2000 km and temporal scales of 1 day to 1 week. The term meso-P should be applied to such systems as the nocturnal low-level jet, squall lines, inertial waves, cloud clusters, and mountain and lake/coastal circulations. These systems have horizontal scales on the order of 20-200 km and temporal scales on the order of several hours to 1 day. Finally, he suggested that the meso-y regime should include thunderstorms, internal gravity waves, clear air turbulence, and urban effects with horizontal scales of 2-20 km and temporal scales on the order of one-half hour to several hours. In this book, we shall generally adhere to this terminology.
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Contents Preface Clouds Fundamental Equations Governing Cloud Processes Turbulence The Parameterization or Modeling of Microphysical Processes in Clouds Radiative Transfer in a Cloudy Atmosphere and Its Parameterization Fogs and Stratocumulus Clouds Cumulus Clouds Cumulonimbus Clouds and Severe Convective Storms Mesoscale Convective Systems The Mesoscale Structure of Extratropical Cyclones and Middle and High Clouds The Influence of Mountains on Airflow, Clouds, and Precipitation Clouds, Storms, and Global Climate Index
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Storm and Cloud Dynamics - The Dynamics of Clouds and Precipitating Mesoscale Systems
Language: english
Author: Cotton W. at all
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Elsevier-Academic Press
Edition: 2nd
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 826
Description: The focus of this book is on the dynamics of clouds and of precipitating mesoscale meteorological systems. Mesoscale meteorology is concerned with weather systems that have spatial and temporal scales between the domains of macro-and micrometeorology. Generally, macrometeorology is concerned with weather systems having spatial scales greater than 1000 km and temporal scales on the order of several days or longer. Micrometeorology is the science dealing with atmospheric dynamics having spatial scales of tens to hundreds of meters and time scales on the order of minutes. Mesoscale meteorology can therefore be thought of as the science dealing with any weather system lying between these two extreme temporal and spatial scales. Orlanski (1975) subdivided the classification of mesoscale systems into three scales: meso-a, meso-/3, and meso-y (see Fig. 1). He suggested that the term meso-a should be applied to weather systems such as frontal systems and hurricanes having horizontal scales of 200-2000 km and temporal scales of 1 day to 1 week. The term meso-P should be applied to such systems as the nocturnal low-level jet, squall lines, inertial waves, cloud clusters, and mountain and lake/coastal circulations. These systems have horizontal scales on the order of 20-200 km and temporal scales on the order of several hours to 1 day. Finally, he suggested that the meso-y regime should include thunderstorms, internal gravity waves, clear air turbulence, and urban effects with horizontal scales of 2-20 km and temporal scales on the order of one-half hour to several hours. In this book, we shall generally adhere to this terminology.
Contents
ContentsPreface
Clouds
Fundamental Equations Governing Cloud Processes
Turbulence
The Parameterization or Modeling of Microphysical Processes in Clouds
Radiative Transfer in a Cloudy Atmosphere and Its Parameterization
Fogs and Stratocumulus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds and Severe Convective Storms
Mesoscale Convective Systems
The Mesoscale Structure of Extratropical Cyclones and Middle and High Clouds
The Influence of Mountains on Airflow, Clouds, and Precipitation
Clouds, Storms, and Global Climate
Index
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