Advances in Geophysics
Academic Press
Published on 30. March 1972
330 pages
978-0-08-056843-0 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Advances in Geophysics: v. 15
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12/1971
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 15
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. Geochemistry and Geology of Helium
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Radioactivity
- 3. Origin and Abundance of Elements
- 4. Origin of Helium
- 5. Helium-Generating Potential of Rocks and Fluids
- 6. Distribution and Occurrence of Helium
- 7. Migration of Helium
- 8. Accumulation or Entrapment of Helium
- 9. Natural Gas Analysis
- 10. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Evaluation of Precipitation Records in Weather Modification Experiments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Effects of Natural Precipitation Variability in Evaluating Cloud Seeding Experiments
- 3. Use of Precipitation Climatology in Assessing Potential Benefits of Weather Modification
- 4. Space and Time Variability Relationships
- 5. Other Relevant Climatological Studies
- 6. Precipitation Measurement Requirements
- 7. Statistical Evaluation Techniques
- 8. Downwind Seeding Effects
- 9. Design of a Precipitation Modification Experiment
- References
- Chapter 3. Charged Particles Trapped in the Earth's Magnetic Field
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Magnetic Field Considerations
- 3. Particle Survey
- 4. Sources, Losses, and Transport
- 5. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 4. Photochemistry of Atmospheric Ozone
- 1. Observed Distribution of Total Ozone
- 2. The Classical Photochemical Theory: "Pure Oxygen Atmosphere"
- 3. Ozone Photochemistry in a "Moist" Atmosphere
- 4. Possible Importance of Nitrogen Oxides to Ozone Photochemistry
- 5. Ozone as a Tracer
- 6. Interrelation between Ozone Photochemistry and Stratospheric Dynamics
- List of Symbols
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
