Modelling Of Atmospheric Flow Fields - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9810225091 ISBN 13: 9789810225094

Publisher: Wspc, 1996

Synopsis

This volume is a collection of lectures given at the two colloquia on atmospheric flows over complex terrain with applications to wind energy and air pollution, organized and sponsored by ICTP in Trieste, Italy. The colloquia were the result of the recognition of the importance of renewable energy sources, an important aspect which grows yearly as the environmental problems become more pronounced and their effects more direct and intense, while at the same time, the wise management of the Earth's evidently limited resources becomes imperative.It is divided into two main parts. The first, which comprises Chaps. 1 to 4, presents the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer with emphasis in the region adjacent to the ground. The second, Chaps. 5 to 10, discusses methods for the numerical computation of the wind field on an arbitrary terrain. The unique feature of this book is that it does not stop at the theoretical exposition of the analytical and numerical techniques but includes a number of codes, in a diskette, where the mechanisms and techniques presented in the main part are implemented and can be run by the reader. Some of the codes are of instructional value while others can be utilized for simple operational work.Some of the lecturers are: D N Asimakopoulos, C I Aspliden, V R Barros, A K Blackadar, G A Dalu, A de Baas, D Etling, G Furlan, D P Lalas, P J Mason, C F Ratto and F B Smith.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wspc
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810225091
• ISBN 13: 9789810225094
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 768
• Editor: Lalas National Observatory Of Athens Greece Demetri P, Ratto Università Di Genova Italy Corrado F