Air and Water Trade Winds, Hurricanes, Gulf Stream, Tsunamis and Other Striking Phenomena /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Moreau, René (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Meteorology.; Oceanography.; Atmospheric sciences.; Fluids.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Atmospheric Sciences.

Air and water are so familiar that we all think we know them. Yet how difficult it remains to predict their behavior, with so many questions butting against the limits of our knowledge. How are cyclones, tornadoes, thunderstorms, tsunamis or floods generated — sometimes causing devastation and death...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The atmosphere at rest
• The atmosphere in movement
• The vagaries of the atmosphere
• Heavier than air, how can they fly?
• The tranquil sea
• The sea that we see dancing
• Rivers and streams
• Lakes, dams, and major works
• Epilogue
• Appendix: Instabilities and turbulence
• Glossary
• Index.