Environmental hazards:the fluid dynamics and geophysics of extreme events

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Corporate Authors: National University of Singapore. Institute for Mathematical Sciences.; Spring School on Fluid Dynamics and Geophysics of Environmental Hazards (2009 National University of Singapore) (National University of Singapore))
Group Author: (Henry Keith), 1935-; Shuckburgh Emily.; Moffatt H. K.
Published: World Scientific,
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.