Boundary Layer ClimatesOffers a concise description of atmospheric layers sensitively pitched for the non-meteorological specialist in a variety of disciplines: in geography, agriculture, forestry, ecology, engineering, environment and planning. |
Contents
Natural atmospheric environments | 77 |
Manmodified atmospheric environments | 227 |
Radiation geometry | 339 |
Evaluation of energy and mass fluxes in the surface boundary layer | 357 |
Temperaturedependent properties | 392 |
Units conversions and constants | 395 |
Glossary of terms | 400 |
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