Time and Space Variation of Density in the Tropics

Time and Space Variation of Density in the Tropics
Author: Arthur J. Kantor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1979
Genre: Atmospheric density
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A preliminary analysis of the time and space variability of atmospheric density over tropical regions was developed and is presented herein. Emphasis is placed on horizontal distances out to 200 nmi (370 km) and on time periods of from 1 to 12 hr. Estimated rms differences to 200 nmi and the rms variability of density with time are provided for altitudes up to 60 km.

Variability of Atmospheric Density in the Middle Atmosphere

Variability of Atmospheric Density in the Middle Atmosphere
Author: Arthur J. Kantor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1983
Genre: Atmospheric density
ISBN:

An analysis of the time and space variability of density in the middle atmosphere has been developed in this report, affording a means to determine density changes that occur over distances out to 200 nmi and time periods of 1 to 72 hr. Spatial variations - The rms differences between densities at locations 50, 100, and 200 nmi apart are provided in Tables 4, 8 and 11 for low- and middle- latitude stations at altitudes from 20 through 60 km. These rms values are estimates of the day-to-day variability around the mean density gradients given in Table 5 for low latitudes and Tables 9 and 12 for middle latitudes. Time variations - The rms variability of density for time periods from 1 to 12 hr in tropical regions is given in Table 13 for altitudes up to 60 km. Estimates were derived using autocorrelation theory and an analysis of the diurnal variation of density, which is the dominant periodic cycle at low latitudes. Analyses of available density observations at several midlatitude locations for altitudes between 30 and 60 km provide reasonable estimates of the magnitude (and changes with season and latitude) of the variability of density with time for periods up to 72 hr. Variations of density at these latitudes are relatively small during summer and do not increase significantly with time. Rms variations remain between 1-1/2 and 4 percent for all periods up to 72 hr.

Arthropods of Tropical Forests

Arthropods of Tropical Forests
Author: Yves Basset
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2003-01-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521820004

Arthropods are the most diverse group of organisms on our planet and the tropical rainforests represent the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. This book, written by 79 authors contributing to 35 chapters, aims to provide an overview of data collected during recent studies in Australia, Africa, Asia, and South America. The book focuses on the distribution of arthropods and their use of resources in the rainforest canopies, providing a basis for comparison between the forest ecosystems of the main biogeographical regions. Topics covered include the distribution of arthropods along vertical gradients and the relationship between the soil/litter habitat and the forest canopy. The temporal dynamics of arthropod communities, habitats and food selection are examined within and among tropical tree crowns, as are the effects of forest disturbance. This important book is a valuable addition to the literature used by community ecologists, conservation biologists entomologists, botanists and forestry experts.