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Proceedings of International Symposium on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and Mountain Meteorology

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Yigang Xu

    1. Beijing, China

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  • This eBook available on-line for the first time, an AMS publication previously only in print

  • This book is comprehensive in scope and focuses on selected topics on mountain meteorology

  • It is highly illustrated, including over 500 illustrations

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Table of contents (57 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-vi
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  3. Observation and Analysis (2)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. A General Survey of Surface Radiation and Heat Balance Investigation over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

      • Duming Weng, Shouwen Pan, Zhibao Shen
      Pages 89-107

    3. Mountain Air Resource Management

      • Douglas G. Fox, Fred D. White
      Pages 108-141

    4. The Characteristics of Radiation Balance Components During Qxpmex in 1979

      • Shouwen Pan
      Pages 142-156

    5. Attenuation of Solar Radiation By Desert Aerosols and Precipitable Water in the Atmosphere in the Qaidam Basin

      • Yueqin Xiang, Yunhua Zhou
      Pages 157-161

    6. A Climatic Estimation of Surface Albedo in Summer and the Distribution of Albedo over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

      • Xianqun Xie
      Pages 162-169

    7. Mountain Climate Data for Long-Term Ecological Research

      • R. G. Barry
      Pages 170-187

    8. Basic Physical Characteristics of the Atmosphere near the Ground over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

      • Yutang Ma, Zhaosheng Xu
      Pages 188-200

    9. An Analysis of the Characteristic Features of the Surface Heat Source and Heat Balance over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau From May to August, 1979

      • Duming Weng
      Pages 201-216

  4. Modeling and Theory (1)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Impact of orography on global-scale weather forecasting

      • S. Tibaldi, L. Bengtsson
      Pages 219-226

    3. Interpretation of Satellite Observations over Mountainous Areas

      • Hans-Jürgen Bolle
      Pages 227-227

    4. The Effects of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau on the Mean General Circulation in East Asia in Summer

      • Qianqian Wang, Anyu Wang, Xuefong Li, Shuren Li
      Pages 228-240
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About this book

 This book is a proceedings of the ‘International Symposium on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and Mountain Meteorology’, held in 20-24 March, 1984. It is a comprehensive summary of important research results in the field of mountain meteorology, including sub-topics such as field observation, dynamic and thermal effects of the mountains on general circulation, results obtained through the numerical models with the large-scale topography, and circulation systems on the Plateau.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Beijing, China

    Yigang Xu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Proceedings of International Symposium on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and Mountain Meteorology

  • Editors: Yigang Xu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-19-5

  • Publisher: American Meteorological Society Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: American Meteorological Society 1986

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-935704-19-5Published: 30 March 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 1036

  • Number of Illustrations: 540 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Physical Geography

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