Recent Progress In Atmospheric Sciences: Applications to the Asia-pacific Region

by Liou, K. N.; Chou, M. D.; Hsu, H. H.

• ISBN13: 9789812818904
• ISBN10: 9812818901
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-31
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

This book contains 22 peer-reviewed articles that cover a spectrum of contemporary subjects relevant to atmospheric sciences, with specific applications to the Asia-Pacific region. The majority of these papers consist of a review of a scientific sub-field in atmospheric sciences, while some contain original contributions. All of the accepted papers were subject to scientific reviews and revisions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology
Understanding the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and Its Interactions with the Indian Ocean and Monsoon	p. 3
Ocean-Atmosphere-Land Feedbacks on the Western North Pacific-East Asian Summer Climate	p. 23
Coupling of the Intraseasonal Oscillation with the Tropical Cyclone in the Western North Pacific during the 2004 Typhoon Season	p. 49
Convective-Radiative-Mixing Processes in the Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere	p. 66
Understanding Atmospheric Catastrophes	p. 89
Relative Intensity of the Pacific and Atlantic Storm Tracks in a Maximally Simplified Model Setting	p. 104
The Role of Cumulus Heating in the Development and Evolution of Meiyu Frontal Systems	p. 117
Advance in the Dynamics and Targeted Observations of Tropical Cyclone Movement	p. 136
Vortex Interactions and Typhoon Concentric Eyewall Formation	p. 157
Rare Typhoon Development near the Equator	p. 172
Assimilation of Satellite Ocean Surface Winds at NCEP and Their Impact on Atmospheric Analyses and Weather Forecasting	p. 182
Purdue Atmospheric Models and Applications	p. 200
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Interaction between Aerosols and Clouds: Current Understanding	p. 231
Application of Satellite-Based Surface Heat Budgets to Climate Studies of the Tropical Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean	p. 282
Some Unsolved Problems in Atmospheric Radiative Transfer: Implication for Climate Research in the Asia-Pacific Region	p. 307
Progress in Atmospheric Vortex Structures Deduced from Single Doppler Radar Observations	p. 326
Typhoon-Ocean Interactions Inferred by Multisensor Observations	p. 358
Outbreaks of Asian Dust Storms: An Overview from Satellite and Surface Perspectives	p. 373
An Overview of Satellite-Measured Cloud Layer Structure and Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties	p. 402
Recent Advances in Research on Micro- to Storm-Scale Ice Microphysical Processes in Clouds	p. 419
A Review of Ozone Formation in Megacities of East Asia and Its Potential Impact on the Ozone Trends	p. 438
Impact of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data on Typhoon and Mei-yu Prediction	p. 458
Author Index	p. 485
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