Environmental hazards:the fluid dynamics and geophysics of extreme events
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World Scientific,
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Publisher Address: | Singapore |
Publication Dates: | c2011. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Lecture notes series / Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore ; v. 21 |
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Carrier Form: | xiv, 315 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
9789814313285 9814313289 |
Index Number: | P467 |
CLC: |
P467-532 X43-532 |
Call Number: | X43-532/E614/2009 |
Contents: |
"The Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the National University of Singapore hosted a Spring School on Fluid Dynamics and Geophysics of Environmental Hazards from 19 April to 2 May 2009. This volume contains the content of the nine short lecture courses given at this School..."--Back cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: 1.A Brief Introduction to Vortex Dynamics and Turbulence / H. Keith Moffatt -- 2.Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics / Paul F. Linden -- 3.Weather and Climate / Emily Shuckburgh -- 4.Dynamics of the Indian and Pacific Oceans / Toshio Yamagata -- 5.The Hurricane-Climate Connection / Kerry Emanuel -- 6.Transport and Mixing of Atmospheric Pollutants / Peter H. Haynes -- 7.Extreme Rain Events in Mid-Latitudes / Robin Faulwetter. |