Atmospheric Processes over Complex Terrain

Atmospheric Processes over Complex Terrain
Author: William Blumen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1935704257

The objectives of the American Meteorological Society are "the development and dissemination of knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications, and the advancement of its professional ideals." The organization of the Society took place in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Saint Louis, Missouri, December 29, 1919, and its incorporation, at Washington, D. C., January 21, 1920. The work of the Society is carried on by the Bulletin, the Journal, and Meteorological Monographs, by papers and discussions at meetings of the Society, through the offices of the Secretary and the Executive Secretary, and by correspondence. All of the Americas are represented in the membership of the Society as well as many foreign countries.

Energy Balance on a Paved Surface

Energy Balance on a Paved Surface
Author: Richard L. Berg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1974
Genre: Frost Penetration
ISBN:

Energy balance data from portland cement concrete test slabs at the Lebanon Regional Airport, Lebanon, New Hampshire, are compared with calculated quantities. Energy balance components are calculated from techniques used by Scott in developing the cumulative heat flow technique for determining frost and thaw depths. Techniques for computing frost and thaw depths are briefly review to illustrate applications of the surface energy balance in frost and thaw depth calculations. Comparison of calculated and measured components of the energy balance indicates that computational techniques and/or data measurement techniques must be improved to provide estimated frost and thaw depths that are within 15% of measured depths. (Author).

Proceedings

Proceedings
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1987
Genre: Environmental monitoring
ISBN:

Snow

Snow
Author: Kirk Ruth
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780295802350

Snow has had an astonishing influence on the shape of the land and human history. Ruth Kirk writes perceptively of how animals and people survive in the snow; of glaciers, continental ice sheets, blizzards, and avalanches; and of the awesome hazards of Arctic and Antarctic exploration. She discusses both our battles against snow and our uses of it, showing its importance to agriculture, climate, and the future. Through scientific reports and interviews with experts in various fields--from Antarctic explorers to atmospheric physicists--Kirk surveys the scope of snow's influence.