| Atmospheric convection: research and operational forecasting aspects / ed. by Giaiotti D.B., Steinacker R., Stel F. - Wien; New-York: Springer, 2007. - 222 p.: ill., maps. - (CISM courses and lectures; 475). - Incl. bibl. ref. and index. - ISBN 3-211-48963-5
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An Overview of Atmospheric Convection
P. Markowski ................................................. 1
The Concept of Buoyancy and Its Application to Deep Moist
Convection
P. Markowski ................................................. 7
Pressure Fluctuations Associated with Deep Moist Convection
P. Markowski ................................................ 17
Convective Storm Initiation and Organization
P. Markowski ................................................ 23
Supercell Thunderstorms
P. Markowski ................................................ 29
Tornadoes and Tornadogenesis
P. Markowski ................................................ 45
Dynamical Aspects of Topography: the Role of Obstacles
R. Steinacker ............................................... 57
Thermodynamic Aspects of Topography: the Role of Elevation
R. Steinacker ............................................... 75
Topography: the Global Player in Meteorology
R. Steinacker .............................................. 101
Environmental Conditions Associated with Convective
Phenomena: Proximity Soundings
H. Brooks .................................................. 113
Development and Use of Climatologies of Convective Weather
H. Brooks .................................................. 123
Ingredients-Based Forecasting
H. Brooks .................................................. 133
Practical Aspects of Forecasting Severe Convection in the
United States: Environmental Conditions and Initiation
H. Brooks .................................................. 141
Practical Aspects of Forecasting Severe Convection in
the United States: Storm Evolution and Warning
H. Brooks .................................................. 149
General Considerations on the Operational Forecasts
of Severe Convective Events: from Medium to Short Range
D.B. Giaiotti and F. Stel .................................. 157
General Considerations on the Operational Forecasts of
Severe Convective Events: from Short Range to Nowcasting
D.B. Giaiotti and F. Stel .................................. 177
Weather Forecast Verication
F. Stel and D.B. Giaiotti .................................. 195
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