Fog and Boundary Layer Clouds

Fog and Boundary Layer Clouds

Author: Ismail Gultepe

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-01-02

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 3764384190

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This topical volume of the Journal of Pure and Applied Geophysics utilizes new information not previously accessible for fog related research. It focuses on surface and remote sensing observations of fog, various numerical model applications using new parameterizations, fog climatology, and new statistical methods. The results presented in this special issue come from research efforts in North America and Europe.


Marine Fog: Challenges and Advancements in Observations, Modeling, and Forecasting

Marine Fog: Challenges and Advancements in Observations, Modeling, and Forecasting

Author: Darko Koračin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-01-28

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 3319452290

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This volume presents the history of marine fog research and applications, and discusses the physical processes leading to fog's formation, evolution, and dissipation. A special emphasis is on the challenges and advancements of fog observation and modeling as well as on efforts toward operational fog forecasting and linkages and feedbacks between marine fog and the environment.


A Maritime Boundary Layer Model for the Prediction of Fog

A Maritime Boundary Layer Model for the Prediction of Fog

Author: Edward H. Barker

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13:

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A two-dimensional boundary layer model is described. This model is designed to predict and study the effects of meteorological changes on the formation and dissipation of fog and stratus. Radiational heat loss along with the transport of static energy, moisture and momentum are treated in the model. Cloud droplet distributions are parameterized using a gamma distribution from which radiative properties and droplet fall velocities are computed. Turbulent exchange coefficients are calculated using the Monin-Obukhov theory of similitude which accounts for variations in atmospheric stability. Several experiments are presented which demonstrate the effects of various meteorological parameters on the formation and duration of stratus and fog. Energy budget analyses show the importance of each of the physical processes being modeled.


An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

Author: Roland B. Stull

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1988-07-31

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 9789027727695

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Part of the excitement in boundary-layer meteorology is the challenge associated with turbulent flow - one of the unsolved problems in classical physics. An additional attraction of the filed is the rich diversity of topics and research methods that are collected under the umbrella-term of boundary-layer meteorology. The flavor of the challenges and the excitement associated with the study of the atmospheric boundary layer are captured in this textbook. Fundamental concepts and mathematics are presented prior to their use, physical interpretations of the terms in equations are given, sample data are shown, examples are solved, and exercises are included. The work should also be considered as a major reference and as a review of the literature, since it includes tables of parameterizatlons, procedures, filed experiments, useful constants, and graphs of various phenomena under a variety of conditions. It is assumed that the work will be used at the beginning graduate level for students with an undergraduate background in meteorology, but the author envisions, and has catered for, a heterogeneity in the background and experience of his readers.


An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

Author: Roland B. Stull

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 671

ISBN-13: 9400930275

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Part of the excitement in boundary-layer meteorology is the challenge associated with turbulent flow - one of the unsolved problems in classical physics. An additional attraction of the filed is the rich diversity of topics and research methods that are collected under the umbrella-term of boundary-layer meteorology. The flavor of the challenges and the excitement associated with the study of the atmospheric boundary layer are captured in this textbook. Fundamental concepts and mathematics are presented prior to their use, physical interpretations of the terms in equations are given, sample data are shown, examples are solved, and exercises are included. The work should also be considered as a major reference and as a review of the literature, since it includes tables of parameterizatlons, procedures, filed experiments, useful constants, and graphs of various phenomena under a variety of conditions. It is assumed that the work will be used at the beginning graduate level for students with an undergraduate background in meteorology, but the author envisions, and has catered for, a heterogeneity in the background and experience of his readers.


Ice Fog, Ice Clouds, and Remote Sensing

Ice Fog, Ice Clouds, and Remote Sensing

Author: Ismail Gultepe

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783319511382

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This topical issue of the Journal of Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAAG) on ice fog, ice clouds, and remote sensing focuses on cold fog and ice cloud microphysics and dynamics in earth’s boundary layer. The measurements from state of art in-situ instruments, remote sensing platforms, and simulation results from numerical weather prediction (NWP) models are used in this book. Use of remote sensing platforms, including satellites, radiometers, ceilometers, sodars, and lidars, as well as in-situ sensors for the monitoring, and short term forecasting of cold fog and ice clouds are required to improve present knowledge. The new scientific challenges in addition to present knowledge on cold fog and ice clouds are also considered. University students, postgraduates, and researchers interested in cold fog and ice clouds, related to forecasting and nowcasting, aviation meteorology, remote sensing, climate, hydrometeorology, and agriculture meteorology can benefit extensively from this topical issue.