Integrated ground-based observing systems: applications for climate, meteorology, and civil protection / ed. by D.Cimini, F.S.Marzano, G.Visconti. - Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer, 2010. - xiii, 309 p.: ill. - Incl. bibl. ref. - Ind.: p.305-309. - ISBN 978-3-642-12967-4  Место хранения:   066 | Институт мониторинга климатических и экологических систем CO РАН | Томск | Библиотека

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Part I Basic Instrumentation and Integration Techniques I.1 Principles of Radiometric Remote Sensing of the Troposphere ................................................ 3 Domenico Cimini and Ed R. Westwater I.2 Meteorological Radar Systems .............................. 33 Mario Montopoli and Frank S. Marzano I.3 Principles of Aerosol LIDAR Systems ....................... 59 Vincenzo Rizi and Marco Iarlori I.4 Introduction to SODAR and RASS-Wind Profiler Radar Systems ................................................... 89 Laura Bianco I.5 An Introduction to Rain Gauges and Disdrometers .......... 107 Mario Montopoli and Frank S. Marzano I.6 An Introduction to Measurements of Atmospheric Composition .............................................. 115 Piero Di Carlo I.7 Concepts for Integration of Measurements and Methods ..... 129 Domenico Cimini Part II Applications II.1 Observing Microphysical Properties of Cloud and Rain ..... 147 Herman Russchenberg II.2 Understanding Aviation Meteorology and Weather Hazards with Ground-Based Observations ........................... 161 Christian Pagé II.3 Ground-Based Observing Systems for Atmospheric Aerosol Chemistry and Composition ................................ 175 Stefano Decesari II.4 Weather Radar Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash Clouds for Aviation Hazard and Civil Protection Applications .... 189 Frank S. Marzano II.5 An Integrated Observing System for Boundary Layer Monitoring at Concordia Station, Antarctica .............. 199 S. Argentini and I. Pietroni II.6 Use of Remote Sensors in Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction ............................................... 209 James M. Wilczak, Jian-Wen Bao, Irina Djalalova, Laura Bianco, Sara Michelson, Ola Persson, Christoph Senff, Bob Banta, and Lisa Darby II.7 Validation of Satellite Rain Rate Estimation with Ground-Based Observing Systems ........................... 241 P. Antonelli, S. Puca, F. Zauli, R. Bennartz, L. de Leonibus, W. Feltz, and H. Woolf II.8 Observations of the Lower Atmosphere Over West Africa Using Ground-Based Remote Sensing Instruments ............ 279 Bernhard Pospichal and Susanne Crewell II.9 Technology Transfer to Business and Industry ............. 295 George L. Frederick Index ......................................................... 305