Radar and Atmospheric Science
A Collection of Essays in Honor of David Atlas
Editors: Wakimoto, Roger (Ed.)
Free Preview- Tribute to leading meteorologist, Dr. David Atlas
- Comprehensive resource for scientists and educators studying radar meteorology
- Inspiring tribute and historical record of Dr. Atlas’ career as meteorologist
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- About this book
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This book if a tribute to one of the leading scientists in meteorology, Dr. David Atlas. It was written by a group of specialists and presented at a symposium to honor Dr. Atlas’ life and career as meteorologist. It serves as a comprehensive resource for scientists and educators, and also as an inspiring historical record of scientific research and important discoveries in the field of meteorology.
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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David Atlas: The Man and His Works
Pages 1-6
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Mesoscale Substructure of Extratropical Cyclones Observed by Radar
Pages 7-32
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State of the Science: Radar View of Tropical Cyclones
Pages 33-74
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Forcing and Organization of Convective Systems
Pages 75-103
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Mobile Radar Observations of Severe Convective Storms
Pages 105-138
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Radar and Atmospheric Science
- Book Subtitle
- A Collection of Essays in Honor of David Atlas
- Editors
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- Roger Wakimoto
- Series Title
- Meteorological Monographs
- Copyright
- 2003
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society
- Copyright Holder
- American Meteorological Society
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-878220-36-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-878220-36-3
- Series ISSN
- 0065-9401
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- 270
- Number of Illustrations
- 114 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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