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Advances in geophysics. Volume 21 / edited by H.E. Landsberg, Mieghem, Jacques Van Mieghem

Published
New York : Academic Press, 1979.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 312 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Landsberg, Helmut Erich, 1906-1985 and Mieghem, Jacques van
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics, Volume 21; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Driving Mechanisms for the Earth's Dynamo; 1. Introduction; 2. Physical and Chemical Properties of the Earth's Core; 3. Conservation Laws; 4. Power Sources for the Magnetic Field; 5. Implications of the Dynamics and Chemistry of the Core; 6. Summary; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 2. Flexure; 1. Introduction; 2. Governing Equations; 3. Lithospheric Buckling; 4. Flexure with End Loading; 5. Compensation of Loads; 6. Axisymmetric Bending; 7. Viscoelastic Flexure; 8. Stress Relaxation, 9. Plastic Yielding during Flexure10. Conclusions; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 3. The Influence of Mountains on the Atmosphere; 1. An Introduction to Mountain Effects; 2. The Flow over Hills and the Generation of Mountain Waves; 3. The Flow near Mesoscale and Synoptic-Scale Mountains; 4. Orographic Control of Precipitation; 5. Planetary-Scale Mountain Waves; References; Chapter 4. Climatic Effects of Cirrus Clouds; 1. Introduction; 2. Review of Previous Work; 3. Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere; 4. Heat and Radiation Budgets of the Atmosphere, and 5. Effects of Increased Cirrus Cloudiness6. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Spectral Energetics of the Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere; 1. Introduction; 2. Governing Equations; 3. Data Sources and Procedure of Analysis; 4. Zonal Mean Climatology of Basic Fields; 5. Spatial Energetics; 6. Spectral Energetics; 7. Potential Energy Generation and Kinetic Energy Dissipation Calculated as Residuals; 8. The Complete Energy Cycle; Appendix. Tables of Basic Calculations; List of Symbols; References; Subject Index
Summary
ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 21.
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ISBN
012018821X (electronic bk.)
9780120188215 (electronic bk.)
1281748498
9781281748492
9786611748494
6611748490
0080568505
9780080568508
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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