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1 Online-Ressource (xi, 612 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511524974
Content:
Polar Lows which provides a comprehensive review of our understanding of the small, high-latitude weather systems known as polar lows. These often vigorous depressions are a hazard to maritime operations and high-latitude communities, yet have only been investigated in detail since the 1960s. In this 2003 volume the authors describe the climatological distribution of these lows, the observational investigations into their structure, their operational forecasting and the theoretical research into why they develop. They also discuss the experiments carried out with high-resolution numerical weather forecast models that have shown that some polar lows can be predicted a day or more in advance. The book has been written by a number of experts within the field and has been carefully edited to form an integrated, cohesive volume. It will be of value to researchers in meteorology and climatology, as well as professional weather forecasters concerned with polar regions
Content:
Introduction: Polar lows and other mesoscale lows in the polar regions ; A brief historical review ; Definition ; Nomenclature ; Classification ; Cloud signatures -- Climatology: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Observational studies: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Theoretical investigations: Introduction ; Baroclinic instability ; Barotropic instability ; Potential vorticity thinking ; The role of thermal instability in polar low formation and maintenance ; Further theoretical considerations ; Summary and concluding remarks -- Numerical simulation: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Forecasting of polar lows: Aspects common to both polar regions ; Aspects of forecasting specific to the Arctic ; Aspects of forecasting specific to the Antarctic ; Future work required to improve forecasts -- Conclusions and future research needs: The spatial distribution of polar lows and other high latitude mesoscale vortices ; Possible climatic effects of polar lows ; Observational and modelling studies ; Formation and development mechanisms ; Forecasting of polar lows ; Final thoughts
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521624305
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521183918
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521624305
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511524974
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