Intraseasonal Variability in the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System (2nd Ed., Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2012) Environmental Sciences Series
Langue : Anglais
Auteurs : Lau William K.-M., Waliser Duane E.
Improving the reliability of long-range forecasts of natural disasters, such as severe weather, droughts and floods, in North America, South America, Africa and the Asian/Australasian monsoon regions is of vital importance to the livelihood of millions of people who are affected by these events. In recent years the significance of major short-term climatic variability, and events such as the El Nino/Southern Oscillation in the Pacific, with its worldwide effect on rainfall patterns, has been all to clearly demonstrated. Understanding and predicting the intra-seasonal variability (ISV) of the ocean and atmosphere is crucial to improving long range environmental forecasts and the reliability of climate change projects through climate models. In the second edition of this classic book on the subject, the authors have updated the original chapters, where appropriate, and added a new chapter that includes short subjects representing substantial new development in ISV research since the publication of the first edition.
1. Historical Perspectives (R. Madden and P. Julian).- 2. South Asian Monsoon (B. N. Goswami).- 3. East Asian Monsoon (H. H. Hsu).- 4. Pan America (K. C. Mo & J. Paegle).- 5. Australian-Indonesian Monsoon (M. Wheeler J. McBride).- 6. The Oceans (W. Kessler).- 7. Air-sea Interaction (H. Hendon).- 8. Mass, Momentum, and Geodynamics (B. Chao and David Salstein).- 9. ENSO Connection (W. Lau).- 10. Theory (B. Wang).- 11. Modeling (J. Slingo, P. Inness and K. Sperber).- 12. Predictability and Forecasting (D.Waliser).- 13 New research development ( multiple authors, TBD).
The only up-to-date comprehensive reference work on intra-seasonal variability. Covers a broad range of topics, with a balance between observation, theory and modeling. An invaluable reference for those involved in long range weather forecasting, climate prediction and the management of natural disasters. Presents topics from a worldwide perspective, but of particular interest in the monsoon countries. Updated with a new chapter on the substantial new development of ISV research Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 11-2013
Ouvrage de 614 p.
16.8x24 cm
Date de parution : 02-2012
Ouvrage de 614 p.
16.8x24 cm
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