Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology
The Air Near Here

An accessible book on boundary layer meteorology covering the key concepts as well as considerations for specific environments

April L. Hiscox (Edited by)

9780128170922, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 1 September 2022

314 pages, 140 illustrations (70 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.5 kg

Conceptual Boundary Layer Meteorology: The Air Near Here explains essential boundary layer concepts in a way that is accessible to a wide number of people studying and working in the environmental sciences. It begins with chapters designed to present the language of the boundary layer and the key concepts of mass, momentum exchanges, and the role of turbulence. The book then moves to focusing on specific environments, uses, and problems facing science with respect to the boundary layer.

1. What is the Boundary Layer 2. Flux 3. Convective Boundary Layers 4. Nocturnal Boundary Layer 5. Spatial Patterns and Scales 6. Measurement Techniques 7. Hydrology and the Boundary Layer 8. The Carbon Cycle and the Boundary Layer 9. Vegetative Environments 10. Flow in Complex Environments 11. Urban Boundary Layer 12. Transport and Tracking 13. Energy 14. Climate Change

Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG], The environment [RN], Physical geography & topography [RGB], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]