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100 1 $aGeiger, Rudolf,$d1894-1981.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85800384
240 10 $aKilma der bodennahen Luftschicht.$lEnglish
245 14 $aThe climate near the ground /$cRudolf Geiger, Robert H. Aron, and Paul Todhunter.
250 $aRev. and updated ed. /$bupdated by Robert H. Aron and Paul Todhunter.
260 $aLanham, Md. :$bRowman & Littlefield,$c[2003], ©2003.
300 $axvii, 584 pages :$billustrations ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
505 00 $tIn Commemoration of Rudolf Geiger's One Hundredth Anniversary -- $g1.$tMicroclimate and Research -- $gI.$tEarth's Surface Energy Budget -- $g2.$tPhysical Basis of Earth's Radiation Balance -- $g3.$tComponents of the Energy Balance and Their Importance -- $g4.$tRadiation Balance of Earth's Surface -- $g5.$tLongwave Radiation at Night -- $g6.$tThe Laws of Energy Transport in the Ground -- $g7.$tTransport of Energy in the Atmosphere. Eddy Diffusion -- $g8.$tMixing Due to Friction and Convection -- $g9.$tTemperature Instability, Dissemination of Seeds, Dispersion of Air Pollutants, and Effective Stack Height as Problems of Eddy Diffusion -- $gII.$tThe Air Layer Over Level Ground Without Vegetation -- $g10.$tNormal Temperature Stratification in the Underlying Surface (the Ground) -- $g11.$tTemperature in the Lowest 100 m of the Atmosphere -- $g12.$tThe Unstable Sublayer and the Inversion Sublayer -- $g13.$tDaytime Temperature of the Air Layer near the Ground -- $g14.$tNighttime Temperature of the Air Layer near the Ground -- $g15.$tDistribution of Water Vapor above the Ground -- $g16.$tThe Wind Field and the Influence of Wind near the Ground -- $g17.$tDistribution of Particulates and Trace Gases -- $g18.$tOptical Phenomena and Acoustics near the Ground -- $gIII.$tInfluence of the Underlying Surface on the Adjacent Air Layer -- $g19.$tSoil Type, Soil Mixtures, Soil Tillage -- $g20.$tGround Color, Surface Temperature, Ground Cover (Mulching) and Greenhouse -- $g21.$tSoil Moisture and Ground Frost -- $g22.$tThe Air Layer above Small Water Surfaces -- $g23.$tThe Air Layer near the Water Surface of Lakes, Seas and Rivers -- $g24.$tSnow and Ice Properties and Interaction with the Environment -- $gIV.$tFurther Analysis of the Energy Balance -- $g25.$tBasis and Methods of Evaluation -- $g26.$tResults of Previous Energy Balance Measurements -- $g27.$tAdvective Influences and Transitional Climates -- $g28.$tRemarks on Evaporation -- $gV.$tThe Effect of Low Plant Cover on the Surface Air Layer -- $g29.$tEnergy Balance and Temperature of Plant Components -- $g30.$tRadiation, Eddy Diffusion, and Evaporation in a Low Plant Cover -- $g31.$tThe Microclimate of Meadows and Grain Fields -- $g32.$tThe Microclimate of Gardens and Vineyards -- $gVI.$tForest Climatology -- $g33.$tRadiation in a Forest -- $g34.$tMetabolism, Energy Storage and Wind in a Forest -- $g35.$tAir Temperature and Humidity in a Forest -- $g36.$tDew, Rain, and Snow in a Forest -- $g37.$tMicroclimate at the Stand Edges -- $g38.$tThe Climate of Forest Clearings -- $g39.$tClimatic Influences of the Forest -- $gVII.$tThe Influence of Topography on the Microclimate -- $g40.$tInsolation on Various Slopes -- $g41.$tThe Effect of Differing Amounts of Sunshine on Microenvironment -- $g42.$tSmall-Scale Topographic Influences at Night (Cold Air Currents, Frost Hollows) -- $g43.$tLocal Winds in Hilly and Mountainous Terrain -- $g44.$tThe Climate of Various Slopes (Exposure Climate) -- $g45.$tThe Thermal Belt -- $g46.$tMicroclimate in the High Mountains -- $g47.$tThe Microclimate of Caves -- $gVIII.$tInterrelation of Animals and Humans to the Microclimate -- $g48.$tAnimal Behavior -- $g49.$tAnimal Dwellings -- $g50.$tBioclimatology -- $g51.$tUrban Climate -- $g52.$tArtificial Protection against Wind -- $g53.$tArtificial Protection against Low Temperatures.
520 1 $a"Designed as an introductory text for students in environmental science, The Climate Near the Ground is an essential reference for scientists seeking a clear understanding of the nature and physical basis of the climate near the ground and its interactions with the biosphere."--BOOK JACKET.
546 $aTranslated from the German.
650 0 $aMeteorology, Agricultural.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084356
650 0 $aMicroclimatology.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084803
700 1 $aAron, Robert H.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003065405
700 1 $aTodhunter, Paul,$d1954-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003065403
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