Nonlinear Dynamics in Geosciences

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIX

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2. Introducing Networks in Climate Studies

   • Anastasios A. Tsonis

   Pages 1-15

3. Two Paradigms in Landscape Dynamics: Self-Similar Processes and Emergence

   • A. Brad Murray

   Pages 17-35

4. Effects of Systematic and Random Errors on the Spatial Scaling Properties in Radar-Estimated Rainfall

   • Gabriele Villarini, Grzegorz J. Ciach, Witold F. Krajewski, Keith M. Nordstrom, Vijay K. Gupta

   Pages 37-51

5. Nonlinear Dynamics in the Earth’s Magnetosphere

   • D.N. Baker, A.J. Klimas, D. Vassiliadis

   Pages 53-67

6. Microseism Activity and Equilibrium Fluctuations

   • Antoni M. Correig, Mercè Urquizu, Josep Vila, Ramon Macià

   Pages 69-85

7. An Exponential Langevin-type Model for Rainfall Exhibiting Spatial and Temporal Scaling

   • Victor B. Sapozhnikov, Efi Foufoula-Georgiou

   Pages 87-100

8. Storm Tracking and Ensemble Prediction

   • Lizzie S.R. Froude, Lennart Bengtsson, Kevin I. Hodges

   Pages 101-119

9. Towards a Nonlinear Geophysical Theory of Floods in River Networks: An Overview of 20 Years of Progress

   • Vijay K. Gupta, Brent M. Troutman, David R. Dawdy

   Pages 121-151

10. Investigations of Wave-induced Nonlinear Response of Minor Species with the KBM Averaging Method

    • Tai-Yin Huang

    Pages 153-166

11. ENSO Signal Propagation Detected by Wavelet Coherence and Mean Phase Coherence Methods

    • S. Jevrejeva, J.C. Moore, A. Grinsted

    Pages 167-175

12. 25 Years of Nonlinearity in Oceanography from the Lagrangian Perspective

    • A.D. Kirwan Sapozhnikov Jr, B.L. Lipphardt Jr, A.C. Poje, L. Kantha, M. Zweng

    Pages 177-196

13. Self-Scaling of the Statistical Properties of a Minimal Model of the Atmospheric Circulation

    • Valerio Lucarini, Antonio Speranza, Renato Vitolo

    Pages 197-219

14. Hindcast AGCM Experiments on the Predictability of Stratospheric Sudden Warming

    • Hitoshi Mukougawa, Toshihiko Hirooka, Tomoko Ichimaru, Yuhji Kuroda

    Pages 221-233

15. Self Organized Criticality and/or Low Dimensional Chaos in Earthquake Processes: Theory and Practice in Hellenic Region

    • G.P. Pavlos, A.C. Iliopoulos, M.A. Athanasiu

    Pages 235-259

16. Analysis of Nonlinear Biophysical Time Series in Aquatic Environments: Scaling Properties and Empirical Mode Decomposition

    • François G. Schmitt, Yongxiang Huang, Zhiming Lu, Sylvie Zongo Brizard, Juan Carlos Molinero, Yulu Liu

    Pages 261-280

17. The Arctic Ocean as a Coupled Oscillating System to the Forced 18.6 Year Lunar Gravity Cycle

    • Harald Yndestad

    Pages 281-290

18. Dynamical synchronization of truth and model as an approach to data assimilation, parameter estimation, and model learning

    • Gregory S. Duane, Joseph J. Tribbia

    Pages 291-310

19. Scale, Scaling and Multifractals in Geophysics: Twenty Years on

    • Shaun Lovejoy, Daniel Schertzer

    Pages 311-337

20. Statistics of Return Intervals and Extreme Events in Long-term Correlated Time Series

    • Armin Bunde, Jan F. Eichner, Jan W. Kantelhardt, Shlomo Havlin

    Pages 339-367

Nonlinear Dynamics in Geosciences is comprised of the proceedings of "20 Years of Nonlinear Dynamics in Geosciences", held June 11-16, 2006 in Rhodes, Greece as part of the Aegean Conferences. The volume brings together the most up-to-date research from the atmospheric sciences, hydrology, geology, and other areas of geosciences, and discusses the advances made and the future directions of nonlinear dynamics. Topics covered include predictability, ensemble prediction, nonlinear prediction, nonlinear time series analysis, low-dimensional chaos, nonlinear modeling, fractals and multifractals, bifurcation, and other aspects of nonlinear science.

• Atmospheric circulation
• Chaos
• Global climate model
• Precipitation
• Rain
• Scale
• Signal
• Snow
• Southern Oscillation
• Storm
• Wavelet
• digital elevation model
• hydrology
• nonlinear dynamics
• meteorology

From the reviews:

"Nonlinear Dynamics in the Geosciences presents an eclectic collection of papers with the specific intent of exposing the reader to the breadth of scientific challenges in nonlinear geosciences, and to identifying common themes or approaches for solving these problems. … I recommend the book for both experts and those interested in perusing research in nonlinear dynamics. The cited references alone are of tremendous value." (Ben P. Kirtman, Eos, Vol. 89 (36), 2008)

“To provide a broad overview of the applications of nonlinear dynamics in the geosciences … . Technically, the book is of a rather good quality. … clear strength of the book is to provide a wealth of references to the current state of nonlinear science. …The book can serve both the novice and the expert reader – and what’s more, it will still remain an interesting read after the novice has become an expert himself.” (N. Dotzek, Meterologische Zeitschrift, Vol. 19 (1), February, 2010)

• Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

  Anastasios A. Tsonis

• Department of Geography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

  James B. Elsner

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