Thunderstorm Morphology and Dynamics

Thunderstorm Morphology and Dynamics
Author: Edwin Kessler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1992
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780806124346

Usable in a course on thunderstorm physics, or as an information source for lay readers with some education in science. Presents the current knowledge of the worldwide distribution of thunderstorms, and the associated thermal, dynamical, and electrical processes. Slightly revised from the 1982 editi

Severe Convective Storms

Severe Convective Storms
Author: Charles Doswell
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2015-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1935704060

This highly illustrated book is a collection of 13 review papers focusing on convective storms and the weather they produce. It discusses severe convective storms, mesoscale processes, tornadoes and tornadic storms, severe local storms, flash flood forecast and the electrification of severe storms.

The Earth's Electrical Environment

The Earth's Electrical Environment
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 1986-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309036801

This latest addition to the Studies in Geophysics series explores in scientific detail the phenomenon of lightning, cloud, and thunderstorm electricity, and global and regional electrical processes. Consisting of 16 papers by outstanding experts in a number of fields, this volume compiles and reviews many recent advances in such research areas as meteorology, chemistry, electrical engineering, and physics and projects how new knowledge could be applied to benefit mankind.

Aviation Weather Surveillance Systems

Aviation Weather Surveillance Systems
Author: Pravas Mahapatra
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780852969373

Focusing on radar-based surveillance, this book has been written to provide a comprehensive introduction to the science, sensors and systems that form modern aviation weather surveillance systems.

Synoptic-dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes: Observations and theory of weather systems

Synoptic-dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes: Observations and theory of weather systems
Author: Howard B. Bluestein
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 622
Release: 1992
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780195062687

Synoptic meteorology, the study of large-scale weather systems and forecasting using observation, and dynamic meteorology, the study of the laws of physics involved in air movement, are treated in this major new text in two volumes. The author, a meteorologist noted for his research on tornadoes and severe storms, based his work on material he has taught for the past 14 years at the University of Oklahoma. There are no modern texts on the topic. Volume II covers the formation, motion and climatology of extratropical weather systems in the context of the quasigeostrophic theory and "IPV" thinking, the formation and structure of fronts and jets, applications of semigeostrophic theory, and the observed structure and dynamics of precipitation systems in midlatitudes.

Lightning

Lightning
Author: Vladimir A. Rakov
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1485
Release: 2007-01-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107268559

Lightning: Physics and Effects is the first book that covers essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. It is written in a style that will be accessible to the technical non-expert and is addressed to anyone interested in lightning and its effects. This will include physicists, engineers working in the power, communications, computer and aviation industries, meteorologists, atmospheric chemists, foresters, ecologists, physicians working in the area of electrical trauma and architects. This comprehensive reference volume contains over 300 illustrations, 70 tables containing quantitative information and a bibliography of more than 6000 references.