Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology

Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology: The Air Near Here explains essential boundary layer concepts in a way that is accessible to a wide number of people studying and working in the environmental sciences. It begins with chapters designed to present the language of the boundary layer and the key concepts of mass, momentum exchanges, and the role of turbulence. The book then moves to focusing on specific environments, uses, and problems facing science with respect to the boundary layer.

Autorentext
April Hiscox is an associate professor of geography at the University of South Carolina. She has been working in boundary layer meteorology, remote sensing and air pollution for 15 years. Her research specialization is in stable boundary layers, with a particular focus on forest and agricultural applications. Her work is at the forefront of new measurement techniques, particularly in the realm of deriving quantitative information from lidar measurements. She has been teaching micrometeorology courses for 8 years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Klappentext

Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology: The Air Near Here explains essential boundary layer concepts in a way that is accessible to a wide number of people studying and working in the environmental sciences. It begins with chapters designed to present the language of the boundary layer and the key concepts of mass, momentum exchanges, and the role of turbulence. The book then moves to focusing on specific environments, uses, and problems facing science with respect to the boundary layer.

Inhalt

1. What is the Boundary Layer
   
   2. Flux
   3. Convective Boundary Layers
   4. Nocturnal Boundary Layer
   5. Spatial Patterns and Scales
   6. Measurement Techniques
   7. Hydrology and the Boundary Layer
   8. The Carbon Cycle and the Boundary Layer
   9. Vegetative Environments
   10. Flow in Complex Environments
   11. Urban Boundary Layer
   12. Transport and Tracking
   13. Energy
   14. Climate Change