Advances in Geophysics
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1961
391 pages
978-0-08-056836-2 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Advances in Geophysics: v. 8
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11/1961
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 8
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. Indices of Solar Activity
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Features of the Undisturbed Sun
- 3. Phenomena of the Disturbed Sun
- 4. Indirect Indices of Solar Activity
- 5. Interrelations
- Selected References for Solar Indices
- References
- Chapter 2. Satellite Studies of the Ionization in Space by Radio
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Satellites as a Tool in Ionospheric Research
- 3. Some Results of the Satellite Experiments
- 4. Conclusion
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 3. Use of Constant Level Balloons in Meteorology
- 1. Introduction
- 2. History of the Constant Level Balloon Concept
- 3. Constant Level Balloon Instrumentation
- 4. The Evaluation of Air-Flow Parameters from Constant Level Balloons
- 5. Horizontal and Vertical Sounding Systems-A Critique
- 6. The Constant Level Balloon as a Verifier of Trajectory Hindcasts and Forecasts
- 7. Climatological Analysis of Operational Transosonde Flights
- 8. Singularities and Periodicities Along Transosonde Trajectories
- 9. Derivation of Kinematic Properties Other Than the Wind from Constant Level Balloon Data
- 10. Meteorological Applications of Constant Level Balloon Oscillations in the Vertical
- 11. Conclusion
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 4. Paleomagnetism
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Results from Direct Observation of the Geomagnetic Field
- 3. Magnetization of Rocks
- 4. Paleomagnetic Studies of Field Intensity
- 5. Paleomagnetic Studies of Field Direction
- 6. Summary
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 5. Numerical Prediction of Storm Surges
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Mechanism of the Storm Surge
- 3. Some Analytical Studies of Storm Surges
- 4. Empirical Methods for Prediction of Storm Surges
- 5. Theoretical Basis for a Numerical Prediction
- 6. Numerical Methods
- 7. The Meteorological Problem
- 8. Experiments in Numerical Prediction
- List of Symbols
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
