CYCLONES

The thesis work was in two major parts: development and testing of a new approach to detecting and tracking tropical cyclones in climate models; and application of an extreme value statistical approac

This book is a completely rewritten, updated and expanded new edition of the original Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones published in 1995. It presents a comprehensive review of the state of sci

This monograph contains expanded versions of the invited papers presented at the International Symposium on the Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, held in Bergen, Norway, 27 June–1 July 199

地球正在經歷一場不可逆的環境變化!在極端氣候的風險中，身處不同地區的你我，都要聆聽地球發出的警訊。詳解8種最致命的地球災害：火山、地震、颶風、海嘯、龍捲風、野火、熱帶氣旋、暴風雪‧一看就懂！ 直覺清晰的圖表資訊+化繁為簡的地科知識‧不只是新聞事件，從歷史資料與防災科學找到積極因應的行動方案‧美國亞馬遜書店讀者五星推薦、英國School Reading List 網站書評推薦謝隆欽（Earth WED地球星期三／中山大學附中教師）內文審定 馬國鳳（中研院地科所特聘研究員 / 「震識：那些你想知道的震識」總編輯）、張寒瑋（台灣青年氣候聯盟常務理事）、賈新興（台灣整合防災工程技術顧問公司總監）、潘昌志（科普作家/「震識：那些你想知道的震識」副總編輯」、羅立（台大地質科學系教授）聯合推薦也許你認為你住的地方四季炎熱，一輩子都不可能遇上暴風雪；又或許你住在離海很遠的地方，海嘯是什麼連聽都沒聽過。但是，千萬別小看自然界的蝴蝶效應，千里之外的火山爆發，也許會撼動你腳下的大地。本書大量運用圖表資訊，介紹世界上8種最常見，也最致命的自然災害。清晰的剖面結構圖搭配簡要的說明，幫助我們理解各種天災的生成原因，撼動地球面貌的方式，又帶來哪些結果。也許你不會經歷全部，但是學會如何觀察這些每天都在世界各地發生的自然事件，才能在災害來臨時，做出適當的應對。作者深入淺出說明現象背後的原理；例如：板塊互相推擠有點像彈手指，當你將兩隻手指碰在一起，並用力互相向側面推動，當推力大過摩擦力，你的手指就會突然移動，並以聲波的形式釋放能量。發生巨變的天然災害已不只是自然現象，也是地球想告訴我們的訊息。學會如何聽地球說話，才能做出正確的行動，帶來改變，保護我們腳下的這顆星球。【本書特色】1. 最符合時局、最全面的地球災變科學百科：除了傳統的火山、地震成因，並探討氣候暖化下的環境變遷，說明更多種類的天然災害。2. 最現代、生動易懂的圖表資訊：結合地圖、圖解和插圖等豐富的圖像形式，具體看到地質與氣候變化的原因、類型，讓巨大複雜的知識清晰易懂。3. 連結科學知識與生活實境：提供面對不同災害的生存指南（在雪崩時：「盡可能努力仰泳上坡」），讓孩子掌握知識也瞭解應變，適合師長做新聞事件的延伸討論。4. 一分鐘懶人包，摘錄各類災害事件的「歷史前五大」，借古鑑今，看懂各大天災的變化脈絡。

This textbook on rotating fluid dynamics combines a pedagogical development of theoretical ideas with a description and analysis of many of the fascinating examples of rotating flows found in nature. The book is self-contained, starting in Part I with introductory chapters on fluid dynamics and waves. The largest section of the book is Part II, where a broad theoretical framework is developed for rotating flows, including Ekman layers, inertial waves, Taylor columns, Rossby waves, precession, instabilities, rotating convection, vortex breakdown, and rotating turbulence.The book ends, in Part III, with an analysis of some naturally occurring rotating flows, including tornadoes and dust devils, tidal vortices, tropical cyclones, convection in planetary cores, zonal winds in planetary atmospheres, and astrophysical accretion discs. Davidson presents a unique combination of a deep but broad theoretical framework with a detailed discussion of many naturally occurring flows. Moreover, the bo

How is scientific knowledge produced in a colonial context? Furthermore, how is it possible that two colonies such as Cuba and the Philippines could have among the most notable scientific achievements

Radar Meteorology: A First Course introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the technology and application of radar in 21st century meteorology and atmospheric sciences. The book, designed to accompany university courses in radar meteorology, will have three distinct parts. In the first part, the reader will be introduced to electromagnetic wave propagation and radar design considerations. This part will then develop the techniques used to retrieve the key quantities central to radar meteorology: the effective radar reflectivity factor, the Doppler radial velocity and spectral width, and polarization variables. The second part will focus on operational meteorological applications, including data quality control, precipitation estimation and hydrometeorological applications, warm season mid-latitude severe weather, cold season hazardous weather, and tropical cyclones. The third part of the book will focus on research applications, including research

This book tracks across history and cultures the ways in which writers have imagined cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons, collectively understood as “tropical weather.” Historically, literature has dra

This book deals with recent advances in our understanding and prediction of tropical cyclogenesis, intensification and movement as well as landfall processes like heavy rainfall, gale wind and storm s

This original book describes the behavior of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific. It investigates the broad range of disturbance effects these violent storms have on the physical environments of t

When professional baseball returned to Brooklyn in 2001, fans were jubilant and the media swarmed. After losing the Brooklyn Dodgers to California 44 years ago, Brooklyn baseball fans could once again