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No.10 - November 2010
is an issue of iLEAPS Newsletter. iLEAPS, 2011The latest iLEAPS Newsletter No. 10 deals with "Terrestrial feedbacks and Earth system models".
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Spring Cold Bias of SST and Minimal Wind Mixing in the Equatorial Pacific Cold Tongue
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, Volume 3 Number 6. Lin Peng-Fei; Liu Hai-Long; Li Chao; et al. - Science Press, 2010The authors investigate the relationship between bias in simulated sea surface temperature (SST) in the equatorial eastern Pacific cold tongue during the boreal spring as simulated by an oceanic general circulation model (OGCM) and minimal wind mixing (MWM) at the surface. The cold bias of simulated SST is greatest during the boreal spring, at approximately 3°C. A sensitivity experiment reducing MWM by one order of magnitude greatly alleviates cold biases, especially in March-April. The decrease in bias is primarily due to weakened vertical mixing, which preserves heat in the uppermost layer a ...
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Spatial Distributions of Atmospheric Radiative Fluxes and Heating Rates over China during Summer
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, Volume 3 Number 5. Yang Da-Sheng; Wang Pu-Cai - Science Press, 2010The latitude-altitude distributions of radiative fluxes and heating rates are investigated by utilizing CloudSat satellite data over China during summer. The Tibetan Plateau causes the downward shortwave fluxes of the lower atmosphere over central China to be smaller than the fluxes over southern and northern China by generating more clouds. The existence of a larger quantity of clouds over central China reflects a greater amount of solar radiation back into space. The vertical gradients of upward shortwave radiative fluxes in the atmosphere below 8 km are greater than those above 8 km. The la ...
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
The third edition of this leading dictionary offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics, including geology, oceanography, paleontology, minerology, volcanology, and planetary science as well as climatology, geochemistry, and petrology. The fully updated dictionary also provides additional coverage of process geomorphology and physical geography, as well as around 130 line drawings - of which more than 50 are new - to accompany descriptions of forms and processes. A new feature is the inclusion of entry-level web links.
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Space Weather Basics, 2nd Edition
This lesson presents an overview of space weather processes, their impacts on Earth and human activities, and the technologies used for forecasting space weather events. The lesson goal is to provide NWS forecasters a basic understanding of space weather and the operations of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). It will be of interest to a general audience as well.
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Global change and the Earth System: executive summary
This executive summary describes a book that sets out what is known about global change and the nature of the Earth System. It addresses a number of important but difficult questions. How does the Earth System operate in the absence of significant human influence? How can human-driven effects be discerned from those due to natural variability? What are the implications of global change for human well-being? How robust is the Earth System in the face of this new internal force of change? Can human activities trigger abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to which adaptation would ...
Physics of the Aurora: Earth Systems
This interactive learning module introduces the systems and processes through which the Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere are influenced by the sun, eventually leading to the magnificent auroral displays. Developed especially for university professors and students in the fields of physics and astronomy, this module includes sections on the history, lore, and science of the aurora, the magnetosphere, the thermosphere-ionosphere, basic electromagnetism, and upper-atmospheric physics.
Seasonal Forecast Problems Refresher Training
This prototype module was originally intended as a review of seasonal weather regimes and hazards for regions that are of particular interest to the Air Force Weather Agency. Although the project was discontinued, the section on summer weather in the southeast U.S. is available as an forecaster's training aid and as an example of this type of training.
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Geosciences and the UN System: report of the meeting of eminent persons
This brochure was prepared for World Meteorological Day 2000, the day on which WMO celebrated its 50th anniversary. It gives a brief history of WMO and reviews the major contributions of the Organization over its 50 years in existence. It also highlights the recent contributions to new challenges faced by the Organization, and includes an excerpt from the WMO vision for the twenty-first century, which will guide the Organization in the coming years in its service to humankind.
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The Geosciences and the UN System in the service of humankind
This brochure was prepared for World Meteorological Day 2000, the day on which WMO celebrated its 50th anniversary. It gives a brief history of WMO and reviews the major contributions of the Organization over its 50 years in existence. It also highlights the recent contributions to new challenges faced by the Organization, and includes an excerpt from the WMO vision for the twenty-first century, which will guide the Organization in the coming years in its service to humankind.
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Hydrocomp '92
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - VITUKI, 1992
WCRP, 46. Earth observing system for climate research, (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK, 2-3 July 1990)
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 388)
Operational hydrology report (OHR), 26. Methods of measurement and estimation of discharges at hydraulic structures
A review of methods for the measurement and estimation of discharges at hydraulic structures and pressure conduits with the aim of using such facilities, where they already exist, as an alternative to the construction of discharge measurement stations. Focus is on methods of flow estimation at structures commonly installed in reservoirs, dams and canals as well as standard methods for the measurement of open-channel and pipe flow. Mention is also made of the use of pumping stations and navigation locks.
WCP, 54. Volcanoes and climate
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Bojkov Rumen D.; International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 1983 (WMO/TD-No. 166)
GARP Special Report, 32. Report of the Fifth Planning Meeting for the Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) - Part II, Summer MONEX
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) - WMO, 1979
GARP Special Report, 30. Report of the Fifth Planning Meeting for the Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) - Part I, Winter MONEX
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) - WMO, 1979
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