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975263
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b729633
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Advances in geophysics.\ edited by Barry Saltzman.
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Orlando, FL ;London :: Academic Press,, 1984.
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Advances in geophysics ;; v. 26
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1 online resource (vii, 349 pages) :: illustrations
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0080568556
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: 0120188260
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: 1281726966
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: 6611726969
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: 9780080568553
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: 9780120188260
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: 9781281726964
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: 9786611726966
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics, Volume 26; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Erratum; Chapter 1. Structure of the Core and Lower Mantle; 1. Introduction; 2. Dynamo Energetics; 3. Structure of the Outer Core; 4. Structure of the Inner Core; 5. Structure of D -- 6. Structure of Deep-Mantle Plumes; 7. Thermal History of the Earth; 8. Summary Appendix. Energy Available from Gravitational Separation; References; Chapter 2. Pre-Pleistocene Paleoclimates: The Geological and Paleontological Evidence; Modeling Strategies, Boundary Condition, and Some Preliminary Results; 1. Introduction.
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13. Qualitative Estimation of Rainfall Over Land Areas14. Retrieval of Other Geophysical Parameters; 15. Conclusion Appendix. Explanatory Notes; References; Index.
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2. Paleoclimatic Indicators3. Pre-Pleistocene Paleoclimates and Paleoceanography; 4. Forcing Mechanisms in Long-Term Climatic Change; 5. Boundary Conditions for Paleoclimatic Modeling; 6. Paleoclimatic Modeling Strategies; 7. A Survey of Paleoclimatic Modeling Results; 8. Summary; References; Chapter 3 Climate Model Simulations of CO2- Induced Climatic Change; 1. Introduction; 2. Mathematical Climate Models; 3. Comparison of Model Simulations of CO2-Induced Climatic Change; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions and Recommendations; References.
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Chapter 4. Retrieval of Worldwide Precipitation and Allied Parameters from Satellite Microwave Observations1. Introduction; 2. The ESMR System; 3. Conversion of Brightness Temperature to Rain Rate: A Theoretical Approach; 4. Verification with Radar Data; 5. Verification by a Specially Designed Experiment; 6. Generation of Oceanic Rainfall Maps; 7. Intercomparison; 8. Analysis of Rainfall Maps; 9. New Features of Global Climatology Revealed by ESMR Rainfall Studies; 10. Periodic Variations of Precipitation in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean; 11. Ice Mapping; 12. Storm Structure Studies.
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ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 26.
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Climatology.
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Geophysics.
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Climatology.
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Geophysics.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Geography.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Geology.
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| Dewey Classification
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551
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QC801.A28326 1984eb
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