Advances in Geophysics
Academic Press
Published on 19. October 1973
434 pages
978-0-08-056844-7 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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H. E. Landsberg
Advances in Geophysics: v. 16
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08/1973
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 16
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. Application of Laser Techniques to Geodesy and Geophysics
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Terrestrial Laser Ranging Devices
- 3. Extraterrestrial Laser Ranging Devices
- 4. Laser Strain Meters
- 5. Results of Strain and Range Measurements
- 6. Miscellaneous Laser Applications
- 7. Summary
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 2. Electron Microprobe Analysis in the Earth Sciences
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Instrument and Samples
- 3. Quantitative Analysis
- 4. Errors
- 5. Applications
- List of Principal Symbols
- References
- Chapter 3. Auroral Audibility
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Observational Results
- 3. Characteristics and Analysis of Auroral Sound Events
- 4. Hypotheses of Auroral Audibility
- 5. The Case for Brush Discharge and Aurorally Induced Electric Fields
- 6. Conclusions
- List of Symbols
- Appendix: Auroral Sound Events
- References
- Chapter 4. On Volcanic and Other Particulate Turbidity Anomalies
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Krakatoa Event of 1883
- 3. The Katmai Event of 1912
- 4. The Agung Event of 1963
- 5. Climatic Effects of Volcanic Dust
- 6. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Atmospheric and Oceanic Flow Problems Introduced by Islands
- 1. Introduction and Summary
- 2. Microscale Perturbations
- 3. Group of Small Islands as Mesometeorological Network
- 4. Mesoscale Atmospheric Vortices Leeward of Islands
- 5. Vortices Leeward of the Hawaiian Islands
- 6. Anomalous Oceanic Circulations Around Islands
- 7. Upwelling Due to Circulations Around Islands
- 8. Air Flow Over a Heated Island
- 9. Recent Experiments in Tropical Island Meteorology
- 10. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
