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Note: Zugl.: Berlin, Freie Univ., Dipl.-Arb., 1994

Note: In kyrillischer Schrift

Note: Text in span. und eng.

Note: Inhaltsverzeichnis: Vorwort. - 1 Einleitung. - 2 Biologie der Flechten. - 2.1 Was sind Flechten?. - 2.2 Ökologie der Flechten. - 3 Methoden der Flechtenkartierung. - 3.1 Das Meßnetz. - 3.2 Auswahl der Trägerbäume für die Flechtenkartierung. - 3.3 Flechtenaufnahme. - 3.4 Auswertung der Flechtenkartierung. - 4 Einsammeln von Flechten. - 5 Untersuchen und Bestimmen von Flechten. - 5.1 Allgemeines. - 5.2 Diagnostisch wichtige Merkmale bei Flechten. - 5.2.1 Farbe des Lagers. - 5.2.2 Gestalt und Bildung vonen des Lagers (Morphologie). - 5.2.3 Bau der Flechten (Anatomie). - 5.3 Chemismus der Flechten: Bestimmung mit Hilfe von Farbreaktionen. - 6 Begriffserklärungen. - 7 Die Bestimmungsschlüssel. - 8 Literatur. - 9 Bildteil mit Artbeschreibungen. - Farb-Reakionen der VDI-Flechten. - Register.

Note: Introduction, Pages 1-2 --- Relaxation, Pages 3-16 --- Shear Relaxation, Pages 17-32 --- Volume Relaxation, Pages 33-43 --- Enthalpy Relaxation, Pages 45-62 --- Summary, Pages 63-72

Note: Pages 3-6, Introduction, Helmut Wilhelm, Walter Zürn, Hans-Georg Wenzel --- Pages 9-26, Tide-generating potential for the earth, Hans-Georg Wenzel --- Pages 27-57, Tidal response of the solid Earth, Rongjiang Wang --- Pages 59-75, Analysis of earth tide observations, Hans-Georg Wenzel --- Pages 77-94, Earth tide observations and interpretation, Walter Zürn --- Pages 95-109, The nearly-diurnal free wobble-resonance, Walter Zürn --- Pages 113-143, Ocean tides, Wilfried Zahel --- Pages 145-171, Earth tides and ocean tidal loading, Gerhard Jentzsch --- Pages 173-181, Ocean tides and earth rotation, Johannes Wünsch --- Pages 183-218, Chandler wobble and pole tide in relation to interannual atmosphere-ocean dynamics, Hans-Peter Plag --- Pages 221-246, Atmospheric tides, Hans Volland --- Pages 247-260, Long-period variations of solar irradiance, Helmut Wilhelm --- Pages 261-274, Geomagnetic tides and related phenomena, Nils Olsen --- Pages 277-291, Tides in water saturated rock, Hans-Joachim Kümpel --- Pages 293-309, Tidal triggering of earthquakes and volcanic events, Dieter Emter --- Pages 311-339, Tidal tilt modification along an active fault, Malte Westerhaus --- Pages 343-344, Satellite orbit perturbations induced by tidal forces, Peter Schwintzer --- Pages 345-377, Tides of io, Tilman Spohn --- Pages 379-380, Tidal effects in binary star systems, Gerhard Schäfer --- Pages 381-386, Tidal interactions between galaxies, Claus Möllenhoff

Note: Pages 1-10, Introduction and basic principles of isotope geochemistry --- Pages 11-31, Weathering --- Pages 33-45, Isotope geochemistry of river water --- Pages 47-88, Isotope geochemistry in the environment --- Pages 89-153, Isotopic composition of seawater past and present (Sr, Nd, Pb, Os, Ce) --- Pages 155-184, Isotope geochemistry of detrital and authigenic clay minerals in marine sediments (Rb−Sr, K−Ar, O) --- Pages 185-211, The Sm−Nd isotope system in detrital and authigenic argillaceous sediments

Note: CONTENTS Page Preface Introduction Elastomers and sealant formulations Mechanical behavior of sealants Phenomenological behavior of rubbers and elastomers Hyperelastic constitutive model Examples of sealant behavior Mechanical response of seals Basic structural geometry and loading configurations of seals Conventional performance testing for studying the load and deformation response of joint and crack seals Response of seals to joint movements Summary and recommendations Literature cited Abstract

Note: Zugl.: Kiel, Univ., Diss., 1996 , Inhaltsverzeichnis: 1 Einleitung. - 2 Grundlagen der Spektralanalyse. - 2.1 Begriffe. - 2.2 Auto-/Kreuzkovarianzfunktion - Auto-/Kreuzkorrelationsfunktion. - 2.3 Stationarität. - 2.4 Fourier-Transformation. - 3 Spektralanalyse univariater stationärer Prozesse. - 3.1 Autospektrum. - 3.2 Schätzen kontinuierlicher Autospektren. - 3.2.1 Spektraler Leckeffekt, Fensterfunktionen und Bandbreite. - 3.2.2 'Aliasing'-Effekte. - 3.3 Lomb-Scargle- (LS-) Methode: Fourier-Transformation nicht äquidistanter Daten. - 3.4 Thomson-Multitaper- (MT-) Methode. - 3.5 Blackman-Tukey- (BT-) Methode. - 4 Harmonische Analyse. - 4.1 Tests für harmonische Komponenten in weißem Rauschen. - 4.2 Tests für harmonische Komponenten in farbigem Rauschen. - 5 Spektralanalyse bivariater stationärer Prozesse. - 5.1 Kreuzspektrum. - 5.2 Kohärenzspektrum. - 5.3 Phasenspektrum. - 5.4 Hinweise zur Anwendung der BT- und LS-Methode. - 6 Datenvorbereitung. - 6.1 Interpolationsverfahren. - 6.2 Dezimierung. - 6.3 Tests auf Stationarität I Gegenmaßnahmen bei Nichtstationarität. - 7 Das Programm SPECTRUM. - 7.1 Allgemeines. - 7.2 Dateiformate. - 7.3 Benutzung. - 7.3.1 Univariate Spektralanalyse. - 7.3.2 Harmonische Analyse. - 7.3.3 Bivariate Spektralanalyse. - 7.3.4 Utilities. - 8 Spektralanalyse anhand von Beispielen. - 8.1 Autospektralanalyse künstlich generierter Zeitreihen. - 8.1.1 Autoregressiver Prozeß zweiter Ordnung. - 8.1.2 Varianzanteile harmonischer Signalkomponenten. - 8.1.3 Arbeitsbereiche bei der Spektralanalyse. - 8.1.4 Effekt eines linearen Trends. - 8.2 Autospektralanalyse paläoklimatischer Zeitreihen. - 8.2.1 δ180-Daten ODP Site 658. - 8.3 Harmonische Analyse anhand von Beispiele. - 8.3.1 Details zur praktischen Durchführung. - 8.3.2 Harmonische Analyse am Beispiel von Strontiumisotopenverhältnissen. - 8.3.3 Harmonische Analyse von Residuen. - 8.4 Kreuzspektralanalyse künstlich generierter Zeitreihen. - 8.4.1 Bivariater autoregressiver Prozeß erster Ordnung. - 8.4.2 Details zu Phasenspektren. - 8.5 Kreuzspektralanalyse paläoklimatischer Zeitreihen. - 8.6 Notwendige Angaben zur Beurteilung von Analyseresultaten. - 9 Evolutionäre Spektralanalyse nicht äquidistanter Zeitreihen. - 9.1 Allgemeines. - 9.2 Schätzung von Hüllkurven. - 9.2.1 Prinzip. - 9.2.2 Das Programm ENVELOPE. - 9.2.3 Plio-/Pleistozäne Entwicklung der 100 ka-Hüllkurve. - 10 Schlußfolgerungen. - 10.1 Methodik. - 10.2 Paläoklimatische Fragestellungen. - Literaturverzeichnis. - Anhang. - Danksagung.

Note: Contents: 1 The Oceans ; 2 Basic Equations ; 3 Boundary Conditions at the Air-Sea Interface ; 4 Geostrophic Flow ; 5 Planetary Boundary Layers ; 6 Barotropic Ocean Circulation ; 7 Baroclinic Oceanic Flows ; 8 General Circulation of a Baroclinic Ocean with Bottom Topography ; 9 Surface Gravity Waves ; 10 Inertial Motions ; 11 Astronomical Tides ; 12 Vorticity

Note: Diplomarbeit vorgelegt von Silvia Wieneke aus Anröchte angefertigt im Albrecht-von-Haller-Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften, Abteilung für Ökologie und Ökosystemforschung der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Note: Contents: Preface ; Part 1: Fire environment ; 1 Wildland fire fundamentals ; 2 Fire behavior ; 3 Wildland fuels ; 4 Fire weather ; Part 2: Fire regime ; 5 Fire ecology ; 6 Fire and culture ; 7 Administration of fire regimes ; Part 3: Fire Management ; 8 Programs for fire management ; 9 Fire suppression ; 10 Prescribed fire ; Part 4: Global fire ; 11 Global fire ; Bibliography

Note: Zugl.: Hamburg, Univ., FB Geowiss., Diss., 1998 , Inhaltsverzeichnis: I Zusammenfassung. - II Summary. - III Abbildungsverzeichnis. - IV Tabellenverzeichnis. - V Abkürzungsverzeichnis. - VI Glossar. - 1 Einleitung und Fragestellung. - 2 Grundlagen. - 2.1 Methan in der Natur. - 2.2 Methan als klimarelevantes Spurengas. - 2.3 Der Methankreislauf. - 2.4 Methanogene Bakterien. - 2.5 Anaerober Abbau organischer Substanz. - 2.6 Isotopieeffekte beim mikrobiellen anaeroben Abbau organischer Substanz. - 2.7 Bedeutung terrestrischer Ökosysteme für die Methanfreisetzung. - 3 Charakterisierung der Untersuchungsgebiete. - 3.1 Asseler Sand (Assel, Norddeutschland). - 3.1.1 Lage und naturräumliche Gliederung. - 3.1.2 Landschaftsgenese. - 3.1.3 Klima. - 3.1.4 Hydrologie. - 3.1.5 Vegetation und Nutzung. - 3.1.6 Böden des Untersuchungsgebietes. - 3.2 Tai-Hu-Tiefland (Suzhou, Ostchina). - 3.2.1 Lage. - 3.2.2 Landschaftsgenese. - 3.2.3 Klima. - 3.2.4 Vegetation und Nutzung. - 3.2.5 Böden des Untersuchungsgebietes. - 4 Material und Methoden. - 4.1 Bodenprofilaufnahme und Probenentnahme. - 4.2 Behandlung und Aufarbeitung des Probenmaterials. - 4.3 Bodenphysikalische Analysen. - 4.3.1 Bestimmung der Porengrößenverteilung. - 4.3.2 Bestimmung der Korngrößenverteilung. - 4.4 Bodenchemische Analysen. - 4.4.1 Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoff-Analytik. - 4.4.2 δ13C-Bestimmung. - 4.4.3 pH-Wert- und Redoxpotential-Messung. - 4.5 Bestimmung von Methanbildungsraten. - 4.5.1 Aktuelle Methanbildungsaktivität. - 4.5.2 Potentielle Methanbildungsaktivität. - 4.5.3 Temperaturoptimum der Methanbildung. - 4.5.4 Methanbildungsaktivität in Gegenwart von Sauerstoff. - 4.5.5 Methanbildungsaktivität in Abhängigkeit vom Wassergehalt. - 4.5.6 Gasanalytik (CH4, O2). - 4.6 Mikrobiologische Untersuchungen. - 4.6.1 Nährmedien. - 4.6.2 Zellzahlbestimmung. - 4.6.2.1 MPN-Methode. - 4.6.2.2 Koch'sches Plattengußverfahren. - 4.6.3 Isolierung von methanogenen Bakterien. - 4.6.3.1 Anreicherungskultur. - 4.6.3.2 Agar-Verdünnungsreihe. - 4.6.3.3 Reinheitstest. - 4.6.3.4 Kulturführung. - 4.6.4 Charakterisierung der Isolate. - 4.6.4.1 Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie. - 4.6.4.2 Substratspektrum. - 4.6.4.3 Temperaturoptimum. - 4.6.4.4 Salz- und pH-Optimum. - 4.6.4.5 16S-rRNA-Sequenzierung. - 4.7 Fraktionierung der organischen Bodensubstanz. - 4.7.1 DOC-Extraktion. - 4.7.2 Dichtefraktionierung. - 4.8 Statistische Analysen. - 5 Ergebnisse. - 5.1 Bodenmikrobiologische Standortcharakterisierung. - 5.1.1 Marschboden (Asseler Sand). - 5.1.2 Reisboden (Suzhou). - 5.2 Temperaturcharakteristika der methanogenen Flora. - 5.2.1 Temperaturoptimum. - 5.2.2 Zellzahlen methanogener Bakterien in Abhängigkeit von Temperatur und Substrat. - 5.2.3 Einfluß verschiedener Substrate auf die Methanbildung. - 5.3 Isolierung und Charakterisierung von methanogenen Bakterien. - 5.3.1 Grundlagen. - 5.3.2 Morphologische Merkmale. - 5.3.3 Physiologische Merkmale. - 5.3.4 Phylogenetische Auswertung der 16S-rRNA-Sequenzen methanogener Bakterien. - 5.4 Methanbildung in Gegenwart von Sauerstoff. - 5.4.1 Hemmung der Methanoxidation durch Acetylen. - 5.4.2 Einfluß der Begleitflora. - 5.4.3 Einfluß der Bodenart. - 5.4.4 Methanbildung bei definierten Wassergehalten. - 5.5 Charakterisierung der organischen Bodensubstanz in Hinblick auf die CH4-Bildung. - 5.5.1 Marschboden (Asseler Sand). - 5.5.1.1 Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoff-Parameter. - 5.5.1.2 Isotopenanalytische Untersuchung der organischen Bodensubstanz. - 5.5.1.3 Charakterisierung der organischen Substanz mittels Dichtefraktionierung. - 5.5.2 Reisboden (Suzhou). - 5.5.2.1 Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoff-Parameter. - 5.5.2.2 Isotopenanalytische Untersuchungen der organischen Bodensubstanz. - 5.5.2.3 Charakterisierung der organischen Substanz mittels Dichtefraktionierung. - 5.5.2.4 Methanbildungspotentiale der Dichtefraktionen. - 6 Diskussion. - 6.1 Einfluß der Temperatur auf die Methanbildung. - 6.2 Einfluß von Sauerstoff auf die Aktivität methanogener Bakterien. - 6.3 Bedeutung der organischen Bodensubstanz für die Methanogenese. - 6.4 Wechselwirkungen der untersuchten Faktoren in hydromorphen Böden und ihre Bedeutung in Hinblick auf globale Klimaveränderungen. - 7 Literaturverzeichnis. - 8 Anhang. - Danksagung.

Note: CONTENTS: Flight plan 1999. - LC130 schedule. - NGRIP 1999 schedule. - Overview of 1999 schedule. - lnfo for August1998 meeting. - Quartering and buildings. - Number of field participants. - NGRIP 1999 sub programs. - SITREP. - Term of reference for the NGRIP field work. - Accidents and illness. - Mail to NGRIP participants. - Cargo shipments to Greenland. - Personnel transport 1999. - Booze and drugs. - Vacation in Greenland. - Shipping boxes. - Welcome to the NGRIP camp. - List of participants. - NG RIP camp load. - Kangerlussuaq and the surrounding area. - Thule Air Base, Greenland, Base Operations. - Uplift 1998. - Typical specifications for LC-130 and Twin Otter. - Useful data. - Coordination of C-130 in Kangerlussuaq. - Aviation weather reports. - Typical communication plan and frequencies used. - Phonetic alphabet. - Personal field equipment. - Operation of Thrane & Thrane STDC telex terminal. - Operation of NERA lnmarsat M terminal. - Map of NGRIP camp. - NGRIP inclined pit and trenches. - Map of NGRIP Region. - Map of Greenland and North Greenland. - Map of skiway. - Ice divide North of NGRIP. - Map of the magnetic declination in Greenland. - Glycol specification. - Density vs temperature of hole liquid. - Positions in Greenland, distances and directions. - List of NGRIP addresses.

Note: CONTENTS: Flight plan 1996. - C130 schedule. - NGRIP 1996 Schedule. - Overview of 1996 schedule. - Camp Layout. - Buildings. - Number of field participants. - NGRIP 1996 Sub programs. - CARDS Radar test. - KMS Elevation measurements. - SITREP. - Terms of Reference during the field operation. - Accidents and Illness. - Mail to NGRIP participants. - Cargo shipments to Greenland. - Personnel transport 1996. - Booze and drugs. - Vacation in Greenland. - Shipping boxes. - Welcome to the NGRIP camp. - List of participants. - NGRIP camp load. - Kangerlussuaq and Surrounding Area. - Thule Air Base, Greenland, Base Operations. - Other useful information for Thule passengers. - Uplift 1996. - Typical specs for LC-130 and Twin Otter. - Useful data. - Coordination of C-130 in Kangerlussuaq. - Aviation weather reports. - Typical communication plan. - Summary of frequencies used in Greenland. - Phonetic alphabet. - Personal field equipment. - Map of GRIP camp. - NGRIP, Maps of one and two line set up. - NGRIP trenches. - Map of Greenland. - Map of north Greenland. - Map of ice divide north of GRIP. - Map of magnetic declination in Greenland. - Positions in Greenland. - Relevant distances and directions. - 1996 Twin Otter hours. - List of NGRIP addresses.

Note: Contents: Selaginellaceae, Equisetaceae, Pteridaceae, Sinopteridaceae, Adiataceae, Hemionidaceae, Athyriaceae, Aspleniaceae, Onocleaceae, Woodsiaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Polypodiaceae, Drynariaceae, Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Ephedraceae, Utricaceae / Mei Li-juan. - Salicaceae / Ding Tuo-ya. - Juglandaceae, Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Ulmaceae, Moraceae, Santalaceae, Loranthaceae, Polygonaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Cruciferae / Huang Rong-fu. - Caryophyllaceae, Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Lauraceae, Papaveraceae / Zhou Li-hua. - Delineatores / Wang Ying, Yan Cui-lan, Liu Jin-jun, Zhang Gui-zhi, Feng Jin-huan, Zhou Qing-jun. , In chines. Schr. - Nomenklatur in lat. Schr.

Note: CONTENTS: Flight plan 1996. - C130 schedule. - NGRIP 1996 Schedule. - Overview of 1996 schedule. - Camp Layout. - Buildings. - Number of field participants. - NGRIP 1996 Sub programs. - CARDS Radar test. - KMS Elevation measurements. - SITREP. - Terms of Reference during the field operation. - Accidents and Illness. - Mail to NGRIP participants. - Cargo shipments to Greenland. - Personnel transport 1996. - Booze and drugs. - Vacation in Greenland. - Shipping boxes. - Welcome to the NGRIP camp. - List of participants. - NGRIP camp load. - Kangerlussuaq and Surrounding Area. - Thule Air Base, Greenland, Base Operations. - Other useful information for Thule passengers. - Uplift 1996. - Typical specs for LC-130 and Twin Otter. - Useful data. - Coordination of C-130 in Kangerlussuaq. - Aviation weather reports. - Typical communication plan. - Summary of frequencies used in Greenland. - Phonetic alphabet. - Personal field equipment. - Map of GRIP camp. - NGRIP, Maps of one and two line set up. - NGRIP trenches. - Map of Greenland. - Map of north Greenland. - Map of ice divide north of GRIP. - Map of magnetic declination in Greenland. - Positions in Greenland. - Relevant distances and directions. - 1996 Twin Otter hours. - List of NGRIP addresses.

Note: Zugleich: Dissertation, Freie Unversität Berlin, [ca. 1963] , INHALTSVERZEICHNIS PROBLEMSTELLUNG UND ZIELSETZUNG 1. BEMERKUNGEN ZUM BEOBACHTUNGSGELÄNDE UND ZUM BEOBACHTUNGSMATERIAL 1.1 Das Beobachtungsgelände 1.2 Das Beobachtungsmaterial 2. HOMOGENITÄTSBETRACHTUNGEN 2.1 Temperatur 2.2 Niederschlag 2.3 Wind 2.4 Sonnenschein und Bewölkung 3. TEMPERATURVERHÄLTNISSE 3.1 Monats- und Jahreswerte 3.2 Tageswerte 3.3 Pentadenwerte 3.4 Häufigkeitsbetrachtungen 3.5 Interdiurne Veränderlichkeit 3.6 Der tägliche Gang 3.7 Vorkommen bestimmter Schwellenwerte 3.71 Frost- und Eistage 3.72 Sommer- und Tropentage 4. DER WASSERGEHALT DER LUFT 4.1 Monats- und Jahreswerte 4.2 Tageswerte 4.3 Häufigkeitsbetrachtungen 4.4 Interdiurne Veränderlichkeit 4.5 Der tägliche Gang 5. BEWÖLKUNGSVERHÄLTNISSE 5.1 Monats- und Jahreswerte 5.2 Tageswerte 5.3 Häufigkeitsbetrachtungen 5.4 Der tägliche Gang 5.5 Heitere und trübe Tage 5.6 Nebel 6. SONNENSCHEIN 6.1 Monats- und Jahreswerte 6.2 Tageswerte 6.3 Der tägliche Gang 7. NIEDERSCHLAGSVERHÄLTNISSE 7.1 Monats- und Jahreswerte 7.2 Niederschlagsbereitschaft 7.3 Tageswerte 7.4 Der tägliche Gang 7.5 Häufigkeitsbetrachtungen 7.6 Niederschlags- und Trockenperioden 7.7 Niederschlag und Wind· 7.8 Schneeverhältnisse 7.81 Schneefall und Schneedecke 7.82 Schneehöhe 7.9 Gewitter 8. WINDVERHÄLTNISSE 8.1 Windrichtung 8.2 Windgeschwindigkeit 8.21 Der jährliche Gang 8.22 Häufigkeitsbetrachtungen 8.23 Sturmtage und Windstillen 8.24 Der tägliche Gang 9.ZUSAMMENFASSUNG VERZEICHNIS DER TEXTTABELLEN VERZEICHNIS DER ABBILDUNGEN LITERATURVERZEICHNIS TABELLENANHANG

Note: Contents Preface Symbols Abbreviations 1 The atmospheric boundary layer 1.1 Introduction 1.2 History 1.3 Observing the ABL 1.4 ABL modelling 1.5 Applications 1.6 Scope of the book 1.7 Nomenclature and some definitions Notes and bibliography 2 Basic equations for mean and fluctuating quantities 2.1 Turbulence and flow description 2.2 Governing equations for mean and fluctuating quantities 2.3 The simplified mean equations 2.4 The turbulence closure problem 2.5 The second-moment equations 2.6 Turbulent kinetic energy and stability parameters Notes and bibliography 3 Scaling laws for mean and turbulent quantities 3.1 The wind profile: simple considerations 3.2 Wind profile laws: the neutral case 3.3 Monin-Obukhov similarity theory: the non-neutral surface layer 3.4 Generalized ABL similarity theory 3.5 Similarity theory and turbulence statistics Notes and bibliography 4 Surface roughness and local advection 4.1 Aerodynamic characteristics of the land 4.2 Scalar roughness lengths 4.3 The vegetation canopy 4.4 Flow over the sea 4.5 Local advection and the internal boundary layer Notes and bibliography 5 Energy fluxes at the land surface 5.1 Surface energy balance and soil heat flux 5.2 Radiation fluxes 5.3 Evaporation 5.4 Condensation Notes and bibliography 6 The thermally stratified atmospheric boundary layer 6.1 The convective boundary layer 6.2 The stable (nocturnal) boundary layer 6.3 The marine atmospheric boundary layer 6.4 Mesoscale flow and IBL growth Notes and bibliography 7 The cloud-topped boundary layer 7.1 General properties of the CTBL 7.2 Observations 7.3 Radiation fluxes and cloud-top radiative cooling 7.4 Entrainment and entrainment instability 7.5 Numerical modelling of the CTBL Notes and bibliography 8 Atmospheric boundary-layer modelling and parameterization schemes 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Surface temperature 8.3 Surface humidity (soil moisture) 8.4 Canopy parameterization 8.5 Surface fluxes 8.6 Rate equation for ABL depth 8.7 Turbulence closure schemes 8.8 ABL cloud parameterization Notes and bibliography 9 The atmospheric boundary layer, climate and climate modelling 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Sensitivity of climate to the ABL and to land surface 9.3 Research priorities Notes and bibliography Appendices References Index

Note: Zugleich: Dissertation, Universität Kiel, 1998

Note: Zugleich: Dissertation, Universität Kiel, 1995 , Inhaltsverzeichnis Zusammenfassung Abstract 1. Einleitung 2. Untersuchungsgebiet 2.1 Bathymetrie und tektonischer Aufbau 2.2 Ozeanische Zirkulation 2.2.1 Subtropischer Wirbel 2.2.2 Antarktischer Zirkumpolarstrom 2.2.3 Weddellwirbel 2.3 Wassermassen 2.3.1 Oberflächenwassermassen 2.3.2 Tiefenwassermassen 2.3.3 Antarktisches Bodenwasser 2.4 Meereisverbreitung 3. Probenmaterial und Probennahme 3.1 Meerwasserproben 3.2 Sinkstoffallenmaterial 3.3 Oberflächensedimentproben 3.4 Sedimentkerne 3.4.1 Lithologien 3.4.2 Stratigraphie 3.4.3 Alters-Teufen-Beziehung und Sedimentationsraten 4. Analytik 4.1 Probenaufbereitung 4.2 Säureaufschluß 4.3 Analytische Verfahren 4.3.1 Bariumbestimmung an Wasserproben mittels Graphitrohrofen-Atomabsorptionsspektrometrie (GF-AAS) 4.3.2 Sulfatbestimmung an Porenwässern mittels Ionenchromatographie 4.3.3 Bariumbestimmung an Aufschlußlösungen mittels Atomemissionsspektrometrie (ICP-AES) 4.4 Berechnung von Akkumulationsraten 5. Biogener Anteil am Bariumgehalt der Sedimente 6. Gelöstes Barium in den Wassermassen des Antarktischen Zirkumpolarstromes 6.1 Ergebnisse zur Bariumverteilung innerhalb der Wassersäule 6.2 Gelöstes Barium im Vergleich zu gelöstem Silikat und zur Hydrographie 7. Bariumfluß zum Meeresboden und Bariumakkumulation im Oberflächensediment 7.1 Ergebnisse zur Verteilung von partikulärem Barium in der Wassersäule 7.2 Rezente Bariumverteilung in den Oberflächensedimenten 7.3 Abschätzung der holozänen Sedimentationsraten 7.4 Vergleich von biogenem Barium mit anderen Produktivitätsanzeigern 7.4.1 Partikuläres Barium in der Wassersäule 7.4.2 Rezente bis subrezente Bariumsedimentation 7.5 Abhängigkeit des biogenen Bariums im Sediment vom gelösten Barium in der Wassersäule 7.6 Abhängigkeit der Bariumakkumulation von der Wassertiefe 7.7 Bariumsedimentation in Beziehung zur Ozeanographie und zur Meereisverbreitung innerhalb des Antarktischen Zirkumpolarstromes 7.8 Fluß von biogenem Barium zur Berechnung von Exportproduktivitäten 8. Diagenese von Baryt in anoxischen Sedimenten 8.1 Ergebnisse zum Bariumgehalt im Porenwasser 8.2 Diagenetisch gebildeter Baryt 9. Barium im Wechsel der Glazial-nnterglazialzeiten 9.1 Ergebnisse zum Bariumgehalt in den Sedimentkernen 9.2 Akkumulationsraten biogenen Bariums 9.3 Vergleich der Akkumulationsraten von biogenem Barium mit dem Ba/Al-Verhältnis 9.4 Bariumakkumulationsraten im Vergleich zu anderen Produktivitätsanzeigern im östlichen Südatlantik 9.5 Berechnung der Paläoproduktivität 9.6 Paläozeanographie im östlichen Südatlantik 10. Schlußfolgerungen 11. Danksagung 12. Literaturverzeichnis Anhang Abbildungs- und Tabellenverzeichnis Figure and table captions

Note: In kyrillischer Schrift

Note: Abstract Résumé Acknowledgments Welcome to Yellowknife Part I: The landscape and the people Geological evolution of the landscape Bedrock geology Surficial geology Climate and vegetation History of Yellowknife From gold to government Significant events Part II: Living with frozen ground Permafrost Regional distribution Permafrost occurrence in Yellowknife Significance of peat Significance of moisture Ice lenses Thaw stable and thaw unstable ground Thaw settlement Frost heave Development Buildings Roads Utilities Thermosyphons Climate change - an uncertain future for permafrost Climate and permafrost history Air temperature trends over the last century Response of air temperatures to doubling of greenhouse gases Effect of climate warming on permafrost in Yellowknife Impacts of climate warming Part III: Guide to field stops Introduction The Capital Tour - Capital Site to Bowling Green building Stop 1. The Capital Site - a profusion of peat Stop 2. Legislative Assembly - design with nature Stop 3. Legislative Assembly roadway - perils of paving peat Stop 4. Walking path - tipping trails Stop 5. Legislative Assembly parking lot - preserving permafrost Stop 6. Frame Lake - Yellowknife's aquatic centrepiece Stop 7. National Defence building - seeking solid ground Stop 8. Visitors Centre - rocking and rolling Stop 9. 49 Street thermosyphons - keeping it cool Stop 10. Bowling Green building - swallowing sidewalks The City Tour - 49 Avenue to Niven Lake Stop 11. 49 and 49 intersection - rolling roadways Stop 12. 49 Avenue - sagging sidewalks Stop 13. Downtown Yellowknife - safe on sand Stop 14. Gold Range Hotel - making things work Stop 15. Centre Square Mall - stemming shifting sands Stop 16. Boston Pizza - fast food on a slab Stop 17. Royal Oak Mines Inc. houses - half a century later Stop 18. 52 Avenue - up, up, and ... away Stop 19. 49 Street hill - leaving good ground Stop 20. 54 Avenue - frozen dangers underfoot Stop 21. Rockcliffe Apartments - creeping crawl space Stop 22. School Draw subdivision - houses on the move Stop 23. School Draw Park - from basements to basketballs Stop 24. Rock outcrop - on the shores of glacial Lake McConnell Stop 25. Detah ice road - crystal highway Stop 26. Old Town - doing things the old-fashioned way Stop 27. Franklin Avenue - whither frozen ground? Stop 28. Fritz Theil Park - from dump to diamond I Stop 29. Old sewage line - pipes and peat Stop 30. Niven Lake - a subarctic oasis I Part IV: The Niven Lake Trail Introduction Stop 1. A biological magnet for waterbirds Stop 2. The land of little sticks Stop 3. The wonder of wetlands Stop 4. Niven Lake -urban oasis for wildlife Stop 5. Peat, beautiful peat Stop 6. Honolulu north? Stop 7. Home sweet home -all year round Stop 8. Those mud-slinging, bug-poking shorebirds Glossary of terms Selected references List of field guides for Yellowknife

Note: Zugleich: Dissertation, Norges landbrukshøgskole, 1999 , Englisch

Note: Contents Foreword Preface Contributors I Introduction 1 The Development of Climate Research / by ANTONIO NAVARRA 1.1 The Nature of Climate Studies 1.1.1 The Big Storm Controversy 1.1.2 The Great Planetary Oscillations 1.2 The Components of Climate Research 1.2.1 Dynamical Theory 1.2.2 Numerical Experimentation 1.2.3 Statistical Analysis 2 Misuses of Statistical Analysis in Climate Research / by HANS VON STORCH 2.1 Prologue 2.2 Mandatory Testing and the Mexican Hat 2.3 Neglecting Serial Correlation 2.4 Misleading Names: The Case of the Decorrelation Time 2.5 Use of Advanced Techniques 2.6 Epilogue II Analyzing The Observed Climate 3 Climate Spectra and Stochastic Climate Models / by CLAUDE FRANKIGNOUL 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Spectral Characteristics of Atmospheric Variables 3.3 Stochastic Climate Model 3.4 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies 3.5 Variability of Other Surface Variables 3.6 Variability in the Ocean Interior 3.7 Long Term Climate Changes 4 The Instrumental Data Record: Its Accuracy and Use in Attempts to Identify the "CO2 Signal" / by PHIL JONES 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Homogeneity 4.2.1 Changes in Instrumentation, Exposure and Measuring Techniques 4.2.2 Changes in Station Locations 4.2.3 Changes in Observation Time and the Methods Used to Calculate Monthly Averages 4.2.4 Changes in the Station Environment 4.2.5 Precipitation and Pressure Homogeneity 4.2.6 Data Homogenization Techniques 4.3 Surface Climate Analysis 4.3.1 Temperature 4.3.2 Precipitation 4.3.3 Pressure 4.4 The Greenhouse Detection Problem 4.4.1 Definition of Detection Vector and Data Used 4.4.2 Spatial Correlation Methods 4.5 Conclusions 5 Interpreting High-Resolution Proxy Climate Data - The Example of Dendr о climatology / by KEITH R. BRIFFA 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Background 5.3 Site Selection and Dating 5.4 Chronology Confidence 5.4.1 Chronology Signal 5.4.2 Expressed Population Signal 5.4.3 Subsample Signal Strength 5.4.4 Wider Relevance of Chronology Signal 5.5 "Standardization" and Its Implications for Judging Theoretical Signal 5.5.1 Theoretical Chronology Signal 5.5.2 Standardization of "Raw" Data Measurements 5.5.3 General Relevance of the "Standardization" Problem 5.6 Quantifying Climate Signals in Chronologies 5.6.1 Calibration of Theoretical Signal 5.6.2 Verification of Calibrated Relationships 5.7 Discussion 5.8 Conclusions 6 Analysing the Boreal Summer Relationship Between World wide Sea-Surface Temperature and Atmospheric Variability / by M. NEIL WARD 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Physical Basis for Sea-Surface Temperature Forcing of the Atmosphere 6.2.1 Tropics 6.2.2 Extratropics 6.3 Characteristic Patterns of Global Sea Surface Temperature: EOFs and Rotated EOFs 6.3.1 Introduction 6.3.2 SST Data 6.3.3 EOF method 6.3.4 EOFs p^→1 - p^→3 6.3.5 Rotation of EOFs 6.4 Characteristic Features in the Marine Atmosphere Associated with the SST Patterns p^→2, p ^→3 and p^→2R in JAS 6.4.1 Data and Methods 6.4.2 Patterns in the Marine Atmosphere Associated with EOF p^→2 6.4.3 Patterns in the Marine Atmosphere Associated with EOF p^→3 6.4.4 Patterns in the Marine Atmosphere Associated with Rotated EOF p^→2R 6.5 JAS Sahel Rainfall Links with Sea-Surface Temperature and Marine Atmosphere 6.5.1 Introduction 6.5.2 Rainfall in the Sahel of Africa 6.5.3 High Frequency Sahel Rainfall Variations 6.5.4 Low Frequency Sahel Rainfall Variations 6.6 Conclusions III Simulating and Predicting Climate 7 The Simulation of Weather Types in GCMs : A Regional Approach to Control-Run Validation / by KEITH R. BRIFFA 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Lamb Catalogue 7.3 An "Objective" Lamb Classification 7.4 Details of the Selected GCM Experiments 7.5 Comparing Observed and GCM Climates 7.5.1 Lamb Types 7.5.2 Temperature and Precipitation 7.5.3 Relationships Between Circulation Frequencies and Temperature and Precipitation 7.5.4 Weather-Type Spell Lengths and Storm Frequencies 7.6 Conclusions 7.6.1 Specific Conclusions 7.6.2 General Conclusions 8 Statistical Analysis of GCM Output / by CLAUDE FRANKIGNOUL 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Univariate Analysis 8.2.1 The i-Test on the Mean of a Normal Variable 8.2.2 Tests for Autocorrelated Variables 8.2.3 Field Significance 8.2.4 Example: GCM Response to a Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly 8.3 Multivariate Analysis 8.3.1 Test on Means of Multidimensional Normal Variables 8.3.2 Application to Response Studies 8.3.3 Application to Model Testing and Intercomparison 9 Field Intercomparison / by ROBERT E . LIVEZEY 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Motivation for Permutation and Monte Carlo Testing 9.2.1 Local vs. Field Significance 9.2.2 Test Example 9.3 Permutation Procedures 9.3.1 Test Environment 9.3.2 Permutation (PP) and Bootstrap (BP) Procedures 9.3.3 Properties 9.3.4 Interdependence Among Field Variables 9.4 Serial Correlation 9.4.1 Local Probability Matching 9.4.2 Times Series and Monte Carlo Methods 9.4.3 Independent Samples 9.4.4 Conservatism 9.5 Concluding Remarks 10 The Evaluation of Forecasts / by ROBERT E. LIVEZEY 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Considerations for Objective Verification 10.2.1 Quantification 10.2.2 Authentication 10.2.3 Description of Probability Distributions 10.2.4 Comparison of Forecasts 10.3 Measures and Relationships: Categorical Forecasts 10.3.1 Contingency and Definitions 10.3.2 Some Scores Based on the Contingency Table 10.4 Measures and Relationships: Continuous Forecasts 10.4.1 Mean Squared Error and Correlation 10.4.2 Pattern Verification (the Murphy-Epstein Decomposition) 10.5 Hindcasts and Cross-Validation 10.5.1 Cross-Validation Procedure 10.5.2 Key Constraints in Cross-Validation 11 Stochastic Modeling of Precipitation with Applications to Climate Model Downscaling / by DENNIS LETTENMAIER 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Probabilistic Characteristics of Precipitation 11.3 Stochastic Models of Precipitation 11.3.1 Background 11.3.2 Applications to Global Change 11.4 Stochastic Precipitation Models with External Forcing 11.4.1 Weather Classification Schemes 11.4.2 Conditional Stochastic Precipitation Models 11.5 Applications to Alternative Climate Simulation 11.6 Conclusions IV Pattern Analysis 12 Teleconnections Patterns / by ANTONIO NAVARRA 12.1 Objective Teleconnections 12.2 Singular Value Decomposition 12.3 Teleconnections in the Ocean-Atmosphere System 12.4 Concluding Remarks 13 Spatial Patterns: EOFs and CCA / by HANS VON STORCH 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Expansion into a Few Guess Patterns 13.2.1 Guess Patterns, Expansion Coefficients and Explained Variance 13.2.2 Example: Temperature Distribution in the Mediterranean Sea 13.2.3 Specification of Guess Patterns 13.2.4 Rotation of Guess Patterns 13.3 Empirical Orthogonal Functions 13.3.1 Definition of EOFs 13.3.2 What EOFs Are Not Designed for 13.3.3 Estimating EOFs 13.3.4 Example: Central European Temperature 13.4 Canonical Correlation Analysis 13.4.1 Definition of Canonical Correlation Patterns 13.4.2 CCA in EOF Coordinates 13.4.3 Estimation: CCA of Finite Samples 13.4.4 Example: Central European Temperature 14 Patterns in Time : SSA and MSSA / by ROBERT VAUTARD 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Reconstruction and Approximation of Attractors 14.2.1 The Embedding Problem 14.2.2 Dimension and Noise 14.2.3 The Macroscopic Approximation 14.3 Singular Spectrum Analysis 14.3.1 Time EOFs 14.3.2 Space-Time EOFs 14.3.3 Oscillatory Pairs 14.3.4 Spectral Properties 14.3.5 Choice of the Embedding Dimension 14.3.6 Estimating Time and Space-Time Patterns 14.4 Climatic Applications of SSA 14.4.1 The Analysis of Intraseasonal Oscillations 14.4.2 Empirical Long-Range Forecasts Using MSSA Predictors 14.5 Conclusions 15 Multivariate Statistical Modeling : POP-Model as a First Order Approximation / by JIN-SONG VON STORCH 15.1 Introduction 15.2 The Cross-Covariance Matrix and the Cross-Spectrum Matrix 15.3 Multivariate AR(1) Process and its Cross-Covariance and Cross-Spectrum Matrices 15.3.1 The System Matrix A and its POPs 15.3.2 Cross-Spectrum Matrix in POP-Basis: Its Matrix Formulation 15.3.3 Cross-Spectrum Matrix in POP-Basis: Its Diagonal Components

Note: Inhaltsverzeichnis Vorwort Inhaltsverzeichnis Zusammenfassung Summary 1 Allgemeiner geographischer Überblick 2 Regionalgeologische Übersicht 3 Die Schwerspatlagerstätte Brunndöbra 3.1 Geschichte der geologischen Untersuchung 3.1.1 Altbergbau 3.1.2 Bergbau der SDAG Wismut 3.1.3 Bergbau sowie geologische Suche und Erkundung auf der Schwerspatlagerstätte Brunndöbra 3.2 Geologische Position der Lagerstättenstruktur Brunndöbra 3.2.1 Stratigraphie 3.2.2 Lagerungsverhältnisse 3.2.3 Lagerstättentektonik 3.2.3.1 Die Lagerstättenstruktur (Hauptgangzone) 3.2.3.2 Mineralgangtektonik 3.2.4 Mineralisation und Rohstoffcharakteristik 3.2.4.1 Mineralparagenesen 3.2.4.2 Verteilung der Mineralparagenesen in der Lagerstättenstruktur Brunndöbra 3.2.4.3 Rohstoffcharakteristik 3.2.5 Zur Geochemie der Lagerstätte Brunndöbra 3.2.5.1 Geochemische Charakterisierung der Gesteine einschließlich Nebengesteinsveränderungen 3.2.5.2 Geochemische Aureolen um Barytgänge 3.2.6 Zum Bildungsablauf der Lagerstätte Brunndöbra 3.3 Bergbautechnischer und bergwirtschaftlicher Überblick 3.3.1 Hydrogeologische Verhältnisse 3.3.1.1 Geographisch-hydrographische Situation 3.3.1.2 Hydrogeologische Einheiten 3.3.1.3 Hydrochemische Verhältnisse 3.3.1.4 Hydrodynamische Verhältnisse 3.3.1.5 Zur Entwicklung der Wasserqualität 3.3.2 Ingenieurgeologische Übersicht 3.3.2.1 Charakteristik des Gebirgsverbandes 3.3.2.2 Ingenieurgeologische Einheiten 3.3.3 Vorratssituation 3.3.4 Bergbautechnologie 3.3.4.1 Uranbergbau 3.3.4.2 Schwerspatbergbau 3.3.5 Entwicklung der Produktion 3.3.6 Aufbereitung, Produkte und ihr Einsatz 3.4 Verwahrung der Gruben und Schutz der Tagesoberfläche 4 Die Barytgangstruktur Schnarrtanne 4.1 Geschichte der geologischen Untersuchung 4.2 Geologie der Barytgangstruktur Schnarrtanne 4.2.1 Stratigraphie 4.2.2 Lagerungsverhältnisse 4.2.3 Tektonik der Barytgangstruktur 4.2.4 Mineralisation und Rohstoffcharakteristik 4.2.4.1 Mineralparagenesen 4.2.4.2 Verteilung der Mineralparagenesen 4.2.4.3 Rohstoffcharakteristik 4.2.5 Zur Geochemie der Barytgangstruktur Schnarrtanne 4.2.5.1 Geochemische Charakterisierung der Gesteine einschließlich Nebengesteinsveränderungen 4.2.5.2 Primäre geochemische Aureole 4.2.6 Zum Bildungsablauf der Barytgangstruktur Schnarrtanne 4.3 Bergbautechnischer und bergwirtschaftlicher Überblick 4.3.1 Hydrogeologische Verhältnisse 4.3.2 Ingenieurgeologische Verhältnisse 4.3.3 Vorratssituation und Gewinnbarkeit 5 Literatur 5.1 Veröffentlichte Literatur 5.2 Unveröffentlichte Literatur 5.3 Unveröffentlichte Qualifizierungsschriften 6 Abbildungsverzeichnis 7 Tabellenverzeichnis 8 Abkürzungsverzeichnis

Note: Contents Kurzfassung Summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Water Regime of Mountain Forests in Winter 1.2 Thermodynamics of Frozen Soils 1.3 Water Flow Pathways in Frozen Soils 1.4 Water Infiltration into and Runoff from Frozen Soils 1.5 Objectives and Outline of this Study 2 Field Measurements of Water Transport in Frozen Soils 2.1 Abstract 2.2 Introduction 2.3 Materials and Methods 2.3.1 Test Site 2.3.2 Instrumentation 2.3.3 Soil Physical Properties 2.4 Results and Discussion 2.4.1 Entire Observation Period 2.4.2 Particular Snowmelt Events 2.4.3 Water Balance of Particular Snowmelt Events 2.5 Summary and Conclusions 3 Water and Solute Dynamics in Freezing Soil Columns 3.1 Abstract 3.2 Introduction 3.3 Materials and Methods 3.3.1 Experimental Setup 3.3.2 Determination of the Liquid Water Content 3.3.3 Determination of the Solute Concentration 3.3.4 Model Approach for the Freezing Characteristic Curve 3.4 Results and Discussion 3.4.l Calibration Results 3.4.2 The Freezing and Thawing Cycle 3.4.3 Freezing Characteristic Curves 3.5 Conclusions 4 Modelling Runoff Dynamics in Sloped Frozen Soils 4.1 Abstract 4.2 Introduction 4.3 Model Description 4.4 Model Application 4.5 Results and Discussion 4.5.1 Sensitivity Analysis 4.5.2 Model Calibration 4.5.3 Model Validation 4.5.4 Influence of Temporal Resolution on Model Output 4.5.5 Climate Change Scenarios 4.6 Summary and Conclusions 5 Concluding Remarks Appendices A Additional Field Measurements B Additional Cold-laboratory Measurements C Model Parameter File List of Symbols List of Figures List of Tables Bibliography Curriculum Vitae

Note: Table of Contents Foreword The Global Context The Arctic in a Global Context The ARCSS Program The Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program The Scientific Goals of the ARCSS Program ARCSS Objectives Significant Research and Findings of the ARCSS Program ARCSS Program Research Implementation of ARCSS Program Research ARCSS Program Components Paleoenvironmental Studies Greenland Ice Sheet Project Two (GISP2) Paleoclimates of Arctic Lakes and Estuaries (PALE) Ocean-Atmosphere-Ice Interactions (OAII) Land-Atmosphere-Ice Interactions (LAII) Integrative Studies Synthesis, Integration, and Modeling Studies (SIMS) New Initiatives Human Dimensions of the Arctic System (HARC) Russian-American Initiative on Shelf-Land Environments in the Arctic (RAISE) International Collaboration The Future of the ARCSS Program Priorities for the Future Research Questions Integrative Strategies Community Coordination and Integration Coordination and Integration Logistics Support Working with Arctic Residents Community Planning and Science Management ARCSS Committee Science Steering Committees Periodic Meetings of ARCSS Principal Investigators Appendices ARCSS Program Contact Information A History of ARCSS Program Development ARCSS Data Protocol References and Relevant Reports Contributors and Reviewers

Note: CONTENT: Introduction / M. Latif. - Graphic & Design at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology / Norbert P. Noreiks. - Atmospheric Modelling. - First results from ECHAM-5 / Erich Roeckner. - QBO experiments with MA/ECHAM4 and ECHAMS / Marco A. Giorgetta. - Using prognosed sub-grid scale cloud variability in shortwave radiation code / Georg Bäuml, Adrian Tompkins, Erich Roeckner. - Using ClearCase for ECHAMS Development / Monika Esch. - Estimation of Systematic Errors Using ECHAM in Data Assimilation Mode / Ingo Kirchner. - Atmospheric data assimilation activities at MPI-M / Andreas Rhodin, Luis Komblueh. - Software Design / Uwe Schulzweida. - Ocean and Coupled Modelling. - On the status of the new global coupled atmosphere-ocean model and applications of a limited area model to tackle regional aspects of climate and socio-economic issues / Michael Botzet. - The C-HOPE Ocean Model: Status of the Model Development / Johann Jungclaus. - Simulating Variabilty of the North Atlantic Ocean / Helmut Haak. - Taking C-HOPE's temperature / Scott Johnson. - C-HOPE simulation of the Southern Ocean/sea ice coupled system / Simon Marsland. - Land Surface and Vegetation Modelling. - Hydrological Cycle in ERA-40 and a refined surface runoff/drainage formulation based on the ARNO scheme / Stefan Hagemann. - Land Surface and Biogeochemical Modelling in Hamburg and Jena - Status, Co-operation, Outlook / Wolfgang Knorr. - Towards an improved land surface scheme in ECHAM / Reiner Schnur. - Impact of vegetation feedback on climate variability in the coupled ECHAM -land-vegetation model / Karl-Georg Schnitzler. - Impact of dynamic vegetation on the carbon cycle / Marko Scholze. - Natural Climate Variability and Anthropogenic Climate Change Intraseasonal variability in the Tropics / Stefan Liess. - Study on Monsoon Predictability with ECHAM4.5 / Y. Zhao, L. Diimenil. - Simulation of the rainfall variability in West-Africa Project ,IMPETUS" / Jürgen Bader. - Influence of SST on the NAO Variability / Holger Pohlmann. - The impact of ENSO on tropical and extratropical storms as simulated in high resolution ECHAM4 experiments / Ute Merkel. - Low-frequency variability in the tropical Indian Ocean / Astrid Baquero Bernal. - Assimilation of altimeter and temperature data for ENSO hindcasting / Sigrid Schöttle. - The heat content of the world ocean in ECHAM4/0PYC3 and observations / Katja Lohmann. - Trends in daily precipitation characteristics: transient climate change simulations with a coupled A OGCM / Vladimir Semenov and Lennart Bengtsson.

Note: CONTENTS: Foreword / Klaus Hasselmann. - GROUP HASSELMANN. - Improving the SIAM Economy Module / Volker Barth. - A Nonlinear Impulse Response Model of the Coupled Carbon Cycle-Ocean-Atmosphere Climate System / Georg Hooß. - Potential Impact of Uncertainty and Natural Climate Variability in the Design of Optimal Climate Protection Policies / Victor Ocaña. - Climate Change Detection for the Annual Cycle of Temperature and Precipitation / Reiner Schnur. - Estimating the Sensitivity of a Regional Atmospheric Model to a Sea State Dependent Roughness Using Ensemble Calculations / Ralph Weisse, Hauke Heyen, and Hans von Storch. - CLIMATE MODEL AND DATA SECTION DKRZ. - Modellbetreuungsgruppe - An Update / Ulrich Cubasch. - Prediction of Global Change Using Different Models: An Intercomparison / Ulrich Cubasch. - The ECHO-G Coupled Climate Model on the NEC SX-4 / Stephanie Legutke. - Data Group Activities and Status / Hans Luthardt. - GROUP GRAF. - The Possible Effect of Biomass Burning on Local Precipitation and Global Climate / Hans-F. Graf. - The Leading Variability Mode of the Coupled Troposphere-Stratosphere Winter Circulation in Different Climate Regimes / Judith Perlwitz. - Numerical Simulation of Scavenging Processes in Explosive Volcanic Eruption Clouds / Christiane Textor. - Three-dimensional Simulation of Stratospheric Aerosol / Claudia Timmreck. - GROUP LATIF. - Oceanic Control of Decadal North Atlantic Sea Level Pressure Variability in Winter / Mojib Latif, Klaus Arpe, and Erich Roeckner. - Climatology and Variability in the Tropical Pacific in the Coupled GCM ECHO-G / Astrid Baquero. - Large-scale Air-sea Interactions in the Midlatitudes / Dietmar Dommenget. - ENSO Prediction Experiments with the Coupled GCM ECHO-G / Anselm Grötzner, Mojib Latif, and Stephan Venzke. - Simulating the Response of an Ocean General Circulation Model to North Atlantic Oscillation-type Forcing / Helmuth Haak. - The Role of Indian Ocean Sea Surface Temperature in Forcing East African Climate Anomalies / Mojib Latif, Dietmar Dommenget, and Mihai Dima. - A Circulation Model for Paleoclimate Studies: Model Description and First Applications / Gerrit Lohmann. - Southern Ocean Investigations with the HOPE Model / Simon J. Marsland. - The Atmospheric Response to SST Anomalies in Midlatitudes / Ute Merkel. - Equatorial Pacific Thermocline Circulation and Decadal Climate Variability / Keith Rodgers. - Ocean Model Intercomparison Project / Frank Röske. - Assimilation of Topex/Poseidon Altimeter Data into an Ocean GCM to Improve ENSO Forecasts / Sigrid Schöttle. - GROUP MIKOLAJEWICZ. - Development of the new C-HOPE OGCM / Uwe Mikolajewicz. - The Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation: Large Scale and Small Scale Aspects / Johann Jungclaus. - The Global Ocean Assimilation System GOAS / Detlev Müller. - Study of the Climate Variability in the Northern European and Arctic Seas Using Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models / Dmitry Sein. - GROUP MAIER-REIMER. - Modeling of Marine Biogeochemistry / Ernst Maier-Reimer. - (1) Optimisation of a Marine Silicon Cycle Model and (2) Artificial Sediment Cores / Christoph Heinze. - Modeling Stable Water Isotopes and Vapor Source Regions over Greenland and Antarctica / Martin Werner. - OTHERS. - Ongoing Work in the Bengtsson Department / Marco Giorgetta. - E-journals and Databases for MPG Scientists: How to's / Carola Kauhs. - INDEX OF AUTHORS. -