Descriptive Micrometeorology

Content: ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Foreword , Page v Preface , Pages vii-viii 1 - The Earth-Atmosphere Boundary , Pages 1-7 2 - Short-Wave Radiation at the Earth's Surface , Pages 8-16 3 - Long-Wave Radiation at the Earth's Surface , Pages 17-22 4 - Soil Temperature and Moisture , Pages 23-32 5 - Soil Heat Transfer , Pages 33-41 6 - Air Temperature and Humidity near the Earth's Surface , Pages 42-52 7 - Wind Flow over Homogeneous Surfaces , Pages 53-65 8 - Turbulence over Homogeneous Surfaces , Pages 66-80 9 - Turbulent Transfer of Heat from Homogeneous Surfaces , Pages 81-91 10 - Evaporation from Homogeneous Surfaces , Pages 92-98 11 - Wind Flow around Obstacles , Pages 99-106 12 - Transitional Zones and States , Pages 107-117 13 - Atmospheric Pollution , Pages 118-128 14 - The Air over Bare Ground , Pages 129-132 15 - The Air over Snow and Ice Surfaces , Pages 133-142 16 - The Energy Balance of a Plant Cover , Pages 143-154 17 - Forest Meteorology , Pages 155-166 18 - The Air over Oceans and Large Lakes , Pages 167-178 19 - Land and Sea Breezes , Pages 179-188 20 - The Air in Valleys , Pages 189-194 21 - The Air over a City , Pages 195-207 22 - The Modification of Local Weather , Pages 208-216 List of Symbols , Pages 217-220 References , Pages 221-235 Author Index , Pages 237-241 Subject Index , Pages 242-245