Call number:
AWI A5-04-0013
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
xi, 612 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Edition:
1st published
ISBN:
0521624304
Language:
English
Note:
Contents
List of contributors
Preface
1 Introduction
1.1 Polar lows and other mesoscale lows in the polar regions
1.2 A brief historical review
1.3 Definition
1.4 Nomenclature
1.5 Classification
1.6 Cloud signatures
2 Climatology
2.1 The Arctic
2.2 The Antarctic
3 Observational studies
3.1 The Arctic
3.2 The Antarctic
4 Theoretical investigations
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Baroclinic instability
4.3 Barotropic instability
4.4 Potential vorticity thinking
4.5 The role of thermal instability in polar low formation and maintenance
4.6 Further theoretical considerations
4.7 Summary and concluding remarks
5 Numerical Simulation
5.1 The Arctic
5.2 The Antarctic
6 Forecasting of polar lows
6.1 Aspects common to both polar regions
6.2 Aspects of forecasting specific to the Arctic
6.3 Aspects of forecasting specific to the Antarctic
6.4 Future work required to improve forecasts
7 Conclusions and future research needs
7.1 The spatial distribution of polar lows and other high latitude mesoscale vortices
7.2 Possible climatic effects of polar lows
7.3 Observational and modelling studies
7.4 Formation and development mechanisms
7.5 Forecasting of polar lows
7.6 Final thoughts
References
Index
Location:
AWI Reading room
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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