Advances in Geophysics (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Geophysics, Volume 17 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
List of Contributors 8
Chapter 1. Tropical Cyclones 10
1. Introduction 11
2. Aspects of Tropical Meteorology 26
3. Models of a Mature Tropical Cyclone 38
4. Theory of Tropical Cyclone Intensification 84
5. Concluding Remarks 95
Appendix A. Estimating the Kinetic Energy and Water Content of Hurricanes 96
Appendix B. The Moist Adiabat 97
Partial List of Symbols 101
References 102
Note Added in Proof 109
Chapter 2. A Numerical Study of Vacillation 110
1. Introduction 110
2. The Laboratory Simulation of Large-Scale Atmospheric Flow 111
3. A Model Atmosphere for the Study of Vacillation 122
4. The Spectral Dynamics and Energetics of the Model 140
5. The Numerical Study of Vacillation 158
6. Vacillation in the Atmosphere 187
List of Symbols 191
References 193
Chapter 3. Filter Techniques in Gravity Interpretation 196
1. Introduction 196
2. Convolution Filtering 198
3. Upward and Downward Continuation of the Surface Gravity Effect 212
4. Frequency Filtering 235
5. Calculation of Derivatives of Higher Order 257
Appendices 259
List of Symbols 263
References 265
Chapter 4. Aerial Methods in Geological–Geographical Explorations 272
1. Introduction 272
2. Radar Aerial Survey 274
3. Infrared Aerial Survey 291
4. Aerogeochemical Survey: Remote Sensing of Gases and Vapors 313
5. Conclusions 330
References 331
Subject Index 332