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Climate Trends And Synoptic Patterns Associated With Major Precipitation Events Of The Southern Appalachians
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Book Synopsis Climate Trends and Synoptic Patterns Associated with Major Precipitation Events of the Southern Appalachians by : Ryan P. Shadbolt
Download or read book Climate Trends and Synoptic Patterns Associated with Major Precipitation Events of the Southern Appalachians written by Ryan P. Shadbolt and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the southern Appalachians, a region of pronounced biodiversity. While environmental change in the area is documented, our understanding of associated regional climate change remains less certain. For this reason, surface observations of minimum, maximum, and mean temperature, total precipitation, and total snowfall from 463 stations within the region were obtained from the National Climatic Data Center's Cooperative Observer Program to facilitate the construction of a baseline climatology focused on temporal trends and spatial clusters. First-order temporal trends show that the southern Appalachian region experienced statistically significant cooling trends during 1931-2006, although two-phase regression results also reveal that statistically significant warming trends emerged during recent decades. This warming was most evident in wintertime and minimum temperatures with January temperatures warming as much as 4.00°C between the mid 1970s and 2006. Overall, diurnal and annual temperature ranges decreased, while annual precipitation increased over the study period. Snowfall totals decreased at low and mid elevations and a statistically significant increase occurred at high elevations. The recent warming and decreasing temperature ranges for this locale support trends presented within recent reports from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the United States Global Change Research Program. The effectiveness of the cluster analysis was limited by the availability and spatial resolution of the observation stations. However, the resulting clusters still depicted relationships between stations of similar geographic locations and elevations and up to five climate regimes were defined for the region. Additionally, a study of synoptic patterns during 1437 major precipitation events spanning 1979-2006 revealed up to 11 common synoptic patterns. The synoptic patterns were created by objective, subjective, and hybrid clustering approaches. The results from the objective approach differed from the subjective approach, and patterns uncovered by the hybrid approach had similarities to both the objective and subjective approaches. Since results varied depending on the cluster approach used, it is recommended that future studies should not rely solely on one approach when clustering synoptic patterns. A temporal analysis showed that some synoptic patterns became more or less frequent over the 1979-2006 period and some trends were statistically significant. Precipitation events associated with low-pressure and frontal systems became more frequent, whereas precipitation events associated primarily with orographic lifting or thermodynamics became less common. The results from this dissertation build upon those from previous studies and provide a more complete summary of the region's recent climate, one that should help inform future climate studies of the region and inform those who manage the region's ecosystems.
Book Synopsis Atmospheric Rivers by : F. Martin Ralph
Download or read book Atmospheric Rivers written by F. Martin Ralph and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the standard reference based on roughly 20 years of research on atmospheric rivers, emphasizing progress made on key research and applications questions and remaining knowledge gaps. The book presents the history of atmospheric-rivers research, the current state of scientific knowledge, tools, and policy-relevant (science-informed) problems that lend themselves to real-world application of the research—and how the topic fits into larger national and global contexts. This book is written by a global team of authors who have conducted and published the majority of critical research on atmospheric rivers over the past years. The book is intended to benefit practitioners in the fields of meteorology, hydrology and related disciplines, including students as well as senior researchers.
Book Synopsis Monitoring Climate Change Impacts by : National Research Council
Download or read book Monitoring Climate Change Impacts written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-11-27 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stresses associated with climate change are expected to be felt keenly as human population grows to a projected 9 billion by the middle of this century, increasing the demand for resources and supporting infrastructure. Therefore, information to assess vulnerabilities to climate change is needed to support policies and investments designed to increase resilience in human and Earth systems. There are currently many observing systems that capture elements of how climate is changing, for example, direct measurements of atmospheric and ocean temperature. Although those measurements are essential for understanding the scale and nature of climate change, they do not necessarily provide information about the impacts of climate change on humans that are especially relevant for political and economic planning and decision making. Monitoring Climate Change Impacts tackles the challenge of developing an illustrative suite of indicators, measurements (and the locations around the globe where the measurements can be applied), and metrics that are important for understanding global climate change and providing insight into environmental sustainability. Eight panels provided input on: cryosphere, land-surface and terrestrial ecosystems, hydrology and water resources, atmosphere, human health and other dimensions, oceans (both physical and biological/chemical), and natural disasters. The book also provides an illustrative set of metrics that are likely to be affected by climate change over the next 20-25 years and, when taken together, can potentially give advance warning of climate-related changes to the human and environment systems.
Book Synopsis The Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States by :
Download or read book The Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and Water by : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Working Group Technical Support Unit
Download or read book Climate Change and Water written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Working Group Technical Support Unit and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical and socio-economic systems are interconnected in complex ways. Hence, a change in any one of these can induce a change in any other. Freshwater-related issues are critical in determining key regional and sectoral vulnerabilities. Therefore, the relationship between climate change and freshwater resources is of primary concern to human society and also has implications for all living species. -- page vii.
Book Synopsis Hydroclimatology by : Marlyn L. Shelton
Download or read book Hydroclimatology written by Marlyn L. Shelton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graduate textbook on the interdisciplinary significance of hydroclimatology, explaining the relationship between the climate system and the hydrologic cycle.
Book Synopsis The Urban Climate by : Helmut E. Landsberg
Download or read book The Urban Climate written by Helmut E. Landsberg and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1981-08-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Urban Climate aims to summarize analytical studies directed toward physical understanding of the rural-urban differences in the atmospheric boundary layer. Attempts to quantify conditions have met with some success. There is certainly a clear understanding of the physical relations that create the climatic differences of urbanized areas. Although some of the earlier classical studies are cited here, the emphasis is on the work done during the last decade and a half. This volume comprises 11 chapters, beginning with an introductory chapter discussing the literature surrounding the topic, its historical development, and the problem of local climate modification. The second chapter presents an assessment of the urban atmosphere on a synoptic and local scale, and examines the observational procedures involved. The following chapters then go on to discuss urban air composition; urban energy fluxes; the urban heat island; the urban wind field; models of urban temperature and wind fields; moisture, clouds, and hydrometeors; urban hydrology; special aspects of urban climate; and finally, urban planning. This book will be of interest to practitioners in the fields of meteorology, urban planning, and urban climatology.
Book Synopsis METROMEX, a Review and Summary by : Stanley Alcide Changnon
Download or read book METROMEX, a Review and Summary written by Stanley Alcide Changnon and published by Amer Meteorological Society. This book was released on 1981 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Radio Meteorology by : Bradford R. Bean
Download or read book Radio Meteorology written by Bradford R. Bean and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mountain Meteorology by : C. David Whiteman
Download or read book Mountain Meteorology written by C. David Whiteman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Meteorology: Fundamentals and Applications offers first an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of mountain meteorology, then goes on to discuss their application in natural resources management. It includes over two hundred beautiful, full-color photographs, figures, and diagrams, as well as observable indicators of atmospheric processes--such as winds, temperature, and clouds--to facilitate the recognition of weather systems and events for a variety of readers. It is ideal for those who spend time in or near mountains and whose daily activities are affected by weather. As a comprehensive work filled with diverse examples and colorful illustrations, it is essential for professionals, scholars, and students of meteorology.
Book Synopsis Manual on Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) by : World Meteorological Organization
Download or read book Manual on Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) written by World Meteorological Organization and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manual describes procedure for estimating the maximum probable precipitation and the maximum probable flood. This is the third revised version. The first and second editions of this manual were published in 1973 and 1986, respectively. The current edition keeps a majority of the content from the second edition. Newly added content in this third edition primarily results from experiences, since 1986, in directly estimating PMP for the requirements of a given project in a design watershed on probable maximum flood (PMF) in China, the United States of America, Australia and India.--Publisher's description.
Book Synopsis Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency by : Water Resources Council (U.S.). Hydrology Committee
Download or read book Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency written by Water Resources Council (U.S.). Hydrology Committee and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chicago's Urban Forest Ecosystem by : E. Gregory McPherson
Download or read book Chicago's Urban Forest Ecosystem written by E. Gregory McPherson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting by : Fotini K. Chow
Download or read book Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting written by Fotini K. Chow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving atmospheric flow over complex terrain and provides historical context for recent developments and future direction for researchers and forecasters. The topics in this book are expanded from those presented at the Mountain Weather Workshop, which took place in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, August 5-8, 2008. The inspiration for the workshop came from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Mountain Meteorology Committee and was designed to bridge the gap between the research and forecasting communities by providing a forum for extended discussion and joint education. For academic researchers, this book provides some insight into issues important to the forecasting community. For the forecasting community, this book provides training on fundamentals of atmospheric processes over mountainous regions, which are notoriously difficult to predict. The book also helps to provide a better understanding of current research and forecast challenges, including the latest contributions and advancements to the field. The book begins with an overview of mountain weather and forecasting chal- lenges specific to complex terrain, followed by chapters that focus on diurnal mountain/valley flows that develop under calm conditions and dynamically-driven winds under strong forcing. The focus then shifts to other phenomena specific to mountain regions: Alpine foehn, boundary layer and air quality issues, orographic precipitation processes, and microphysics parameterizations. Having covered the major physical processes, the book shifts to observation and modelling techniques used in mountain regions, including model configuration and parameterizations such as turbulence, and model applications in operational forecasting. The book concludes with a discussion of the current state of research and forecasting in complex terrain, including a vision of how to bridge the gap in the future.
Book Synopsis Selected Water Resources Abstracts by :
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts by :
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Book Synopsis Understanding Climatology by : Salvador Poole
Download or read book Understanding Climatology written by Salvador Poole and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate refers to the statistical measurement of weather conditions over extended periods of time. The environmental conditions for a given region, such as temperature, pressure, precipitation and humidity are measured. The study of climate and all its diverse aspects is approached from a branch of atmospheric science called climatology. The climate of a region is formed by the five chief components namely, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and the cryosphere. Other factors determining the climatic condition of a region are its latitude, altitude, terrain and its physical geography. Various climate models, which are based on mathematical formulations of past, present and future climates are proposed for the study of climates. This textbook is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex theories and principles in the field of climatology. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of climatology. It will serve as a resource guide for students and experts alike and contribute to the growth of the discipline.
