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From Turbulence to Climate

Numerical Investigations of the Atmosphere with a Hierarchy of Models

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Martin Beniston

    1. Institute of Geography, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 1-9

  3. Fundamental Concepts Related to Atmospheric Modeling

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 11-22

  4. Investigations with the Deardorff-Sommeria ABL Model

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 23-54

  5. Investigations with the DREAMS Mesoscale Meteorological Model

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 55-121

  6. Simulations of Climate and Climate Change

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 123-170

  7. Coupling the Mesoscale to the Microscale: Air Pollution Simulations

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 171-209

  8. Observational Evidence of Regional Climate Change

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 211-268

  9. Coupling the Macroscale to the Mesoscale: Regional Climate Simulations

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 269-296

  10. Concluding Remarks and Bibliography

    • Martin Beniston
    Pages 297-323

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 325-328
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About this book

This volume covers aspects of numerical modeling of the atmosphere and climate from the microscales of turbulence to the very large scales associated with climate and climatic change. Each of the three major spatio-temporal scales of the atmosphere, namely, the microscale, the mesoscale, and the macroscale is addressed through a hierarchy of models. Results of model simulations are illustrated throughout the text, with many of these examples based on the author's original research work. For each type of model discussed here, the theoretical background, including governing equation sets, simplifying assumptions, and advantages and limits of the models, is provided. The topic of coupled, or nested, modeling systems as a promising approach to air pllution embedded in regional atmospheric flows, as well as to the regional atmospheric response to global climate forcings, is also addressed. An attempt is made throughout the book to highlight the highly interdisciplinary nature of atmospheric modeling, particularly in those sections dealing with climatic change issues.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Geography, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

    Martin Beniston

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: From Turbulence to Climate

  • Book Subtitle: Numerical Investigations of the Atmosphere with a Hierarchy of Models

  • Authors: Martin Beniston

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58787-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63731-5Published: 14 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58787-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 329

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Geophysics/Geodesy

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