Advances in Geophysics
Published on 23. January 1980
410 pages
978-0-08-056850-8 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Barry Saltzman
Advances in Geophysics: v. 21
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12/1979
Academic Press
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- 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 Flexure
- 10. 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
- 5. Effects of Increased Cirrus Cloudiness
- 6. 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
