An Introduction To Clouds

Author : Ulrike Lohmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316586251
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Clouds written by Ulrike Lohmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Clouds provides a fundamental understanding of clouds, ranging from cloud microphysics to the large-scale impacts of clouds on climate. On the microscale, phase changes and ice nucleation are covered comprehensively, including aerosol particles and thermodynamics relevant for the formation of clouds and precipitation. At larger scales, cloud dynamics, mid-latitude storms and tropical cyclones are discussed leading to the role of clouds on the hydrological cycle and climate. Each chapter ends with problem sets and multiple-choice questions that can be completed online, and important equations are highlighted in boxes for ease of reference. Combining mathematical formulations with qualitative explanations of underlying concepts, this accessible book requires relatively little previous knowledge, making it ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in atmospheric science, environmental sciences and related disciplines.

Author : Dennis Lamb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139500945
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics and Chemistry of Clouds written by Dennis Lamb and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clouds affect our daily weather and play key roles in the global climate. Through their ability to precipitate, clouds provide virtually all of the fresh water on Earth and are a crucial link in the hydrologic cycle. With ever-increasing importance being placed on quantifiable predictions - from forecasting the local weather to anticipating climate change - we must understand how clouds operate in the real atmosphere, where interactions with natural and anthropogenic pollutants are common. This textbook provides students - whether seasoned or new to the atmospheric sciences - with a quantitative yet approachable path to learning the inner workings of clouds. Developed over many years of the authors' teaching at Pennsylvania State University, Physics and Chemistry of Clouds is an invaluable textbook for advanced students in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental sciences/engineering and atmospheric chemistry. It is also a very useful reference text for researchers and professionals.

Author : Jay Hulme
Publisher : Troika
ISBN 13 : 9781912745104
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clouds Cannot Cover Us written by Jay Hulme and published by Troika. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Jay Hulme's first published collection of poetry. It showcases his unique voice and form of expression. The poems have been carefully selected to chart Jay's journey from growing up in a working-class family in Leicestershire to his feelings and thoughts about school life and his experience as a transgender teenager. As Jay says himself: When it was decided that this collection would be for teenagers I was left with this determination, that this collection wouldn't speak down to anyone, that the world I portrayed within it would be the world we live in, that there would be no attempt to make reality 'appropriate for children'. People seem to forget that teenagers live in the same world as everyone else, and they face the same struggles adults face every day. Teenagers deal with racism and sexism and disability and poverty and so much more that we don't even see. The things that are traditionally seen as inappropriate for young people to see, are so often the same things they experience day to day.

Author : David Randall
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400842778
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate written by David Randall and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential primer on atmospheric processes and their important role in the climate system The atmosphere is critical to climate change. It can amplify shifts in the climate system, and also mitigate them. This primer offers a short, reader-friendly introduction to these atmospheric processes and how they work, written by a leading expert on the subject. Giving readers an overview of key atmospheric processes, David Randall looks at how our climate system receives energy from the sun and sheds it by emitting infrared radiation back into space. The atmosphere regulates these radiative energy flows and transports energy through weather systems such as thunderstorms, monsoons, hurricanes, and winter storms. Randall explains how these processes work, and also how precipitation, cloud formation, and other phase changes of water strongly influence weather and climate. He discusses how atmospheric feedbacks affect climate change, how the large-scale atmospheric circulation works, how predicting the weather and the climate are fundamentally different challenges, and much more. This is the ideal introduction for students and nonspecialists. No prior experience in atmospheric science is needed, only basic college physics. Authoritative and concise, Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate features a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, and easy-to-follow explanations of a few key equations. This accessible primer is the essential introduction to atmospheric processes and the vital role they play in our climate system.

Author : Juris Kronbergs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910139141
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book of Clouds The written by Juris Kronbergs and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : H.R. Pruppacher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306481006
Total Pages : 975 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microphysics of Clouds and Precipitation written by H.R. Pruppacher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-06-25 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cloud physics has achieved such a voluminous literature over the past few decades that a significant quantitative study of the entire field would prove unwieldy. This book concentrates on one major aspect: cloud microphysics, which involves the processes that lead to the formation of individual cloud and precipitation particles. Common practice has shown that one may distinguish among the following addi tional major aspects: cloud dynamics, which is concerned with the physics respon sible for the macroscopic features of clouds; cloud electricity, which deals with the electrical structure of clouds and the electrification processes of cloud and precipi tation particles; and cloud optics and radar meteorology, which describe the effects of electromagnetic waves interacting with clouds and precipitation. Another field intimately related to cloud physics is atmospheric chemistry, which involves the chemical composition ofthe atmosphere and the life cycle and characteristics of its gaseous and particulate constituents. In view of the natural interdependence of the various aspects of cloud physics, the subject of microphysics cannot be discussed very meaningfully out of context. Therefore, we have found it necessary to touch briefly upon a few simple and basic concepts of cloud dynamics and thermodynamics, and to provide an account of the major characteristics of atmospheric aerosol particles. We have also included a separate chapter on some of the effects of electric fields and charges on the precipitation-forming processes.

Author : Kevin T. McDonald
Publisher : IT Governance Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1849280320
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Above the Clouds written by Kevin T. McDonald and published by IT Governance Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book acts as a primer and strategic guide to identify Cloud Computing best practices and associated risks, and reduce the latter to acceptable levels. From software as a service (SaaP) to replacing the entire IT infrastructure, the author serves as an educator, guide and strategist, from runway to getting the organization above the clouds.

Author : Thomas Erl
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0133387526
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cloud Computing written by Thomas Erl and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes cloud computing as a service that is "highly scalable" and operates in "a resilient environment". The authors emphasize architectural layers and models - but also business and security factors.

Author : Russell Means
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781482068108
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If You've Forgotten the Names of the Clouds, You've Lost Your Way written by Russell Means and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an introduction - a very sketchy introduction - to Matriarchy. The Indian way of life is very misunderstood, and has almost disappeared from the Earth. This book is a partial collection of everything I've come to know from my people - from my ancestors, from people who were born free, from my relatives, and from my own experiences...as well as from other Indian Nations in the Western Hemisphere who all shared the same world view."-- Foreword.

Author : Alexander P. Khain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521767431
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Processes in Clouds and Cloud Modeling written by Alexander P. Khain and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive analysis of modern theories of cloud microphysical processes and their representation in numerical cloud models.