Recent progress in atmospheric sciences applications to the Asia-Pacific region.

• Main Authors: Liou, K. N, Chou, M. D, Hsu, H. H
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hackensack, N.J World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd 2008; World Scientific; World Scientific Publishing
• Subjects: Atmospheric physics

This book contains 22 peer-reviewed articles that cover a spectrum of contemporary subjects relevant to atmospheric sciences, with specific applications to the Asia-Pacific region. The majority of these papers consist of a review of a scientific sub-field in atmospheric sciences, while some contain...

Table of Contents:

• Recent progress in atmospheric sciences : applications to the Asia-Pacific region -- Preface -- Contents -- Part 1: Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology -- Understanding the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and Its Interactions with the Indian Ocean and Monsoon -- Ocean-Atmosphere-Land Feedbacks on the Western North Pacific-East Asian Summer Climate -- Coupling of the Intraseasonal Oscillation with the Tropical Cyclone in the Western North Pacific during the 2004 Typhoon Season -- Convective-Radiative-Mixing Processes in the Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere -- Understanding Atmospheric Catastrophes -- Relative Intensity of the Pacific and Atlantic Storm Tracks in a Maximally Simplified Model Setting -- The Role of Cumulus Heating in the Development and Evolution of Meiyu Frontal Systems -- Advance in the Dynamics and Targeted Observations of Tropical Cyclone Movement -- Vortex Interactions and Typhoon Concentric Eyewall Formation -- Rare Typhoon Development near the Equator -- Assimilation of Satellite Ocean Surface Winds at NCEP and Their Impact on Atmospheric Analyses and Weather Forecasting -- Purdue Atmospheric Models and Applications -- Part 2: Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry -- Interaction between Aerosols and Clouds: Current Understanding -- Application of Satellite-Based Surface Heat Budgets to Climate Studies of the Tropical Pacific Ocean -- Some Unsolved Problems in Atmospheric Radiative Transfer: Implication for Climate Research in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Progress in Atmospheric Vortex Structures Deduced from Single Doppler Radar Observations -- Typhoon-Ocean Interactions Inferred by Multisensor Observations -- Outbreaks of Asian Dust Storms: An Overview from Satellite and Surface Perspectives -- An Overview of Satellite-Measured Cloud Layer Structure and Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties -- Recent Advances in Research on Micro- to Storm-Scale Ice Microphysical Processes in Clouds -- A Review of Ozone Formation in Megacities of East Asia and Its Potential Impact on the Ozone Trends -- Impact of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data on Typhoon and Mei-yu Prediction -- Author Index