Advances in Geophysics
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1958
324 pages
978-0-08-056833-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Advances in Geophysics: v. 5
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09/1958
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 5
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributers
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. From Polar Years to IGY
- 1. History
- 2. The First International Polar Year
- 3. The Second International Polar Year
- 4. The International Geophysical Year
- 5. The International Years in Retrospect
- 6. Future of the International Years
- References
- Chapter 2. Microseisms
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Instruments for the Investigation of Microseisms
- 3. Microseisms Produced by Artificial Causes
- 4. Natural Microseisms with Periods of Less Than Two Seconds
- 5. Regular Microseisms with Periods of One to Three Seconds
- 6. Microseisms with Periods of About Four Seconds
- 7."The" Regular Microseisms with Periods from Four to Ten Seconds
- 8. Microseisms with Periods of Ten Seconds to Several Minutes
- 9. Theory
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 3. The Size and Shape of the Earth
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Triangulation
- 3. Astronomical Coordinates
- 4. Spirit Leveling
- 5. Gravity Measurements
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 4. Oceanic Tides
- 1. Introduction and General Remarks
- 2. Tidal Charts Obtained by Empirical Methods
- 3. Mathematical Investigation for Oceans Encircling the Earth
- 4. Mathematical Investigation for Oceans Bounded by Meridians
- 5. Mathematical Methods Applied to Actual Oceans
- 6. Future Research
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 5. Ultraviolet Absorption Process in the Upper Atmosphere
- 1. Introduction.
- 2. Density,Temperature, and Composition of the Upper Atmosphere
- 3. Solar Ultraviolet and X-Rays
- 4. Absorption Cross-Sections of Atmospheric Gases
- 5. Some Atmospheric Absorption Processes
- Acknowledgments.
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 6. The Physics of Cloud Modification
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Clouds and the Atmospheric Water Vapor Cycle
- 3. Present Status of Cloud and Precipitation Physics
- 4. Recent Developments in Cloud-Modification Techniques
- 5. The Evaluation of Modification Experiments
- 6. Concluding Remarks
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Cumulative Title Index, Volumes I-IV
- Cumulative Subject Index, Volumes I-IV
