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" Polar lows : "
edited by Erik A. Rasmussen and John Turner.
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BL
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1009302
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b763672
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Polar lows : : mesoscale weather systems in the polar regions /\ edited by Erik A. Rasmussen and John Turner.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2003.
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xi, 612 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 26 cm.
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0521624304
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: 9780521624305
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 580-604) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: Polar lows and other mesoscale lows in the polar regions ; A brief historical review ; Definition ; Nomenclature ; Classification ; Cloud signatures -- Climatology: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Observational studies: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Theoretical investigations: Introduction ; Baroclinic instability ; Barotropic instability ; Potential vorticity thinking ; The role of thermal instability in polar low formation and maintenance ; Further theoretical considerations ; Summary and concluding remarks -- Numerical simulation: The Arctic ; The Antarctic -- Forecasting of polar lows: Aspects common to both polar regions ; Aspects of forecasting specific to the Arctic ; Aspects of forecasting specific to the Antarctic ; Future work required to improve forecasts -- Conclusions and future research needs: The spatial distribution of polar lows and other high latitude mesoscale vortices ; Possible climatic effects of polar lows ; Observational and modelling studies ; Formation and development mechanisms ; Forecasting of polar lows ; Final thoughts.
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"The book has been written by a number of experts within the field and has been carefully edited to form an integrated, cohesive volume. It will be of value to meteorologists and climatologists with an interest in the polar regions, as well as professional weather forecasters concerned with these areas. It may also be used as a supplementary text on graduate courses concerned with high latitude geography, meteorology, and climatology."--Book jacket.
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Polar vortex.
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Klimatologi-- Polarområden.
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METEOROLOGY.
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POLAR METEOROLOGY.
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POLAR REGIONS.
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Polar vortex.
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WEATHER FORECASTING.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.55/13/0911
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QC994.75.P645 2003
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Rasmussen, Erik A.
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Turner, J., (John)
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