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E-grāmata: Remote Sensing of Turbulence [Taylor & Francis e-book]

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  • Formāts: 257 pages, 12 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, color; 43 Line drawings, black and white; 22 Halftones, color; 13 Halftones, black and white; 33 Illustrations, color; 56 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 04-Oct-2021
  • Izdevniecība: CRC Press
  • ISBN-13: 9781003217565
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  • Formāts: 257 pages, 12 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, color; 43 Line drawings, black and white; 22 Halftones, color; 13 Halftones, black and white; 33 Illustrations, color; 56 Illustrations, black and white
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  • ISBN-13: 9781003217565
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A unique multi-disciplinary integration of the physics of turbulence and remote sensing technology. This book provides a new vision on the research of turbulence and summarizes current and future challenges of monitoring turbulence remotely. It emphasizes sophisticated geophysical applications, detection, and recognition of complex turbulent flows in ocean and atmosphere. Through several techniques based on microwave and optical/IR observations, the book explores technological capabilities and data analysis tools for turbulence events, their signatures, and variability. A great resource for applied physicists, the professional remote sensing community, ecologists, geophysicists, and Earth scientists.

Features:

  1. Covers the fundamental aspects of turbulence problem with broad geophysical scope for a wide audience of readers

  2. Provides a complete description of remote sensing capabilities for observing turbulence in the Earth’s environment

  3. Establishes the state-of-the-art remote sensing techniques and methods of data analysis for turbulence detection

  4. Investigates and evaluates turbulence detection signatures, their properties, and variability

    5. Provides cutting edge remote sensing applications for space-based monitoring and forecasts of turbulence in ocean and atmosphere



    6. This books serves as a unique integration of the physics of turbulence and remote sensing technology. It provides a new vision on the research of turbulence and summarizes current and future challenges of monitoring turbulence remotely. It explores technological capabilities and data analysis tools for turbulence events in ocean and atmosphere.
    Preface ix
    Author xi
    List of Acronyms
    		xiii
    Chapter 1 Turbulence: Introductory Overview
    		1(56)
    1.1 Historical Remark
    		2(8)
    1.1.1 The Reynolds Era
    		3(3)
    1.1.2 The Kolmogorov Era
    		6(2)
    1.1.3 The Computer Era
    		8(2)
    1.2 Turbulent Flow
    		10(6)
    1.2.1 Introduction
    		10(1)
    1.2.2 Definition and Properties
    		10(1)
    1.2.3 Equations of Fluid Dynamics
    		11(3)
    1.2.4 Instabilities
    		14(2)
    1.3 Dynamical Systems and Turbulence
    		16(22)
    1.3.1 Introduction
    		17(1)
    1.3.2 Chaos
    		18(3)
    1.3.3 Coherent Structures
    		21(2)
    1.3.4 (Multi)Fractal
    		23(12)
    1.3.5 Self-Organization
    		35(3)
    1.4 Computational Fluid Dynamics
    		38(9)
    1.4.1 Introduction
    		38(3)
    1.4.2 Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS)
    		41(1)
    1.4.3 Reynolds-Averaged Navier--Stokes (RANS) Method
    		42(1)
    1.4.4 Large-Eddy Simulation (LES)
    		43(2)
    1.4.5 Hybrid RANS/LES Method
    		45(1)
    1.4.6 Closing Remark
    		46(1)
    1.5 Conclusions
    		47(1)
    References
    		48(9)
    Chapter 2 Geophysical Turbulence
    		57(78)
    2.1 Introduction
    		57(3)
    2.2 Basic Equations
    		60(1)
    2.3 Ocean (Marine) Turbulence
    		61(31)
    2.3.1 Ocean Vertical Structure
    		63(4)
    2.3.2 Surface Turbulence
    		67(6)
    2.3.3 Near-Surface Turbulence
    		73(10)
    2.3.4 Deep-Ocean Turbulence
    		83(1)
    2.3.5 Internal Waves and Turbulence
    		84(5)
    2.3.6 Double-Diffusion and Turbulence
    		89(2)
    2.3.7 Bottom Turbulence
    		91(1)
    2.4 Atmospheric Turbulence
    		92(19)
    2.4.1 Types and Classification of Atmospheric Turbulence
    		93(4)
    2.4.2 Large-Scale Turbulence
    		97(3)
    2.4.3 Small-Scale Turbulence
    		100(2)
    2.4.4 Wind Turbulence
    		102(6)
    2.4.5 Clear Air Turbulence
    		108(3)
    2.5 Turbulent Jets, Plumes, and Wakes
    		111(12)
    2.5.1 Jets and Plumes
    		113(3)
    2.5.2 Wakes
    		116(7)
    2.6 Conclusions
    		123(3)
    References
    		126(9)
    Chapter 3 Elements of Wave Propagation Theory
    		135(36)
    3.1 Introduction
    		135(1)
    3.2 Maxwell's Equations
    		136(2)
    3.3 Electromagnetic Waves
    		138(3)
    3.4 The Wave Equation
    		141(3)
    3.5 Wave Propagation Phenomena
    		144(2)
    3.6 Propagation through Turbulence
    		146(3)
    3.6.1 Optical Turbulence in the Atmosphere
    		146(2)
    3.6.2 Stochastic Helmholtz Equation
    		148(1)
    3.7 Approximate Solutions
    		149(6)
    3.7.1 Geometrical Optics
    		149(2)
    3.7.2 Born Approximation
    		151(1)
    3.7.3 Rytov Approximation
    		152(1)
    3.7.4 Parabolic Wave Equation
    		153(1)
    3.7.5 Extended Huygens--Fresnel Principle
    		154(1)
    3.8 Scintillation
    		155(6)
    3.8.1 The Rytov Approximation -- Weak Turbulence
    		157(1)
    3.8.2 Strong Turbulence
    		158(2)
    3.8.3 Aperture Averaging Factor
    		160(1)
    3.9 Imaging through Turbulence
    		161(3)
    3.10 Propagation in Time-Varying Media
    		164(1)
    3.11 Conclusions
    		165(1)
    3.12 Notes on the Literature
    		166(1)
    References
    		166(5)
    Chapter 4 Remote Sensing Tool
    		171(44)
    4.1 Introduction
    		171(1)
    4.2 A Brief Modern History
    		171(2)
    4.3 Definitions, Principles, and Objectives
    		173(4)
    4.4 Quantities in Remote Sensing
    		177(4)
    4.5 Instrument Concept
    		181(4)
    4.6 Using Satellites
    		185(6)
    4.6.1 Satellite Classification
    		185(1)
    4.6.2 Observational Parameters
    		186(1)
    4.6.3 Orbital Parameters
    		187(2)
    4.6.4 Types of Orbits
    		189(2)
    4.7 Data Acquisition
    		191(1)
    4.8 Data Assessment
    		192(1)
    4.9 Data Management
    		193(1)
    4.10 Theoretical Models
    		194(15)
    4.10.1 Classification of Models
    		195(2)
    4.10.2 Fresnel Reflection Equations
    		197(2)
    4.10.3 Macroscopic Approach
    		199(2)
    4.10.4 Wave Approach: Scattering and Emission
    		201(5)
    4.10.5 Radiative Transfer Theory
    		206(2)
    4.10.6 A Simple Image Formation Model
    		208(1)
    4.11 Conclusions
    		209(1)
    4.12 Notes on the Literature
    		210(1)
    References
    		210(5)
    Chapter 5 Turbulence Observations
    		215(38)
    5.1 How and What to Observe?
    		216(2)
    5.2 State-of-the-Art Technology
    		218(3)
    5.3 Geophysical Assessment
    		221(3)
    5.4 Satellite Image Gallery
    		224(23)
    5.4.1 Hurricane Irma
    		224(2)
    5.4.2 Jet Streams
    		226(1)
    5.4.3 Mountain Turbulence and Lee Waves
    		226(1)
    5.4.4 Atmospheric Gravity Waves
    		227(2)
    5.4.5 Atmospheric von Karman Vortex Streets
    		229(3)
    5.4.6 Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)
    		232(1)
    5.4.7 Aircraft Contrails
    		233(1)
    5.4.8 Ocean Mesoscale Eddies, Swilling Flow, and Spirals
    		234(5)
    5.4.9 Ocean Whirlpool
    		239(2)
    5.4.10 Internal Wave-Induced Turbulence
    		241(3)
    5.4.11 Submarine Volcano Eruption
    		244(1)
    5.4.12 Plumes at Sea
    		245(2)
    5.5 Conclusions
    		247(2)
    5.6 Notes on the Literature
    		249(1)
    References
    		249(4)
    Appendix 253(2)
    Index 255
    Victor Raizer, physicist and researcher, has 40 years of experience in the field of electromagnetic wave propagation, radiophysics, hydrophysics, microwave radiometer/radar and optical techniques, geosciences and remote sensing. He graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1974, department of aerophysics and space research (FAKI). He earned his PhD in experimental physics in 1979 and Doctor of Science (DSc), higher doctorate degree, in Major Physics and Mathematics, in 1996. He worked with Space Research Institute (IKI), Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (19741996), and then he joined NOAA and Zel Technologies, VA, USA (19972016) as senior scientist. Dr. Raizer provided a broad spectrum of scientific research including developments of multisensor observation technology, non-acoustic detection capabilities, modeling, simulation, and prediction of complex remotely sensed data. He is Senior Member of IEEE and the author of two recent books "Advances in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Oceans," 2017 CRC Press and "Optical Remote Sensing of Ocean Hydrodynamics," 2019 CRC Press. He is also co-author of the notable book Cherny, I. V. and Raizer, V. Yu. "Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Oceans," 1998 Wiley, Chichester, UK.
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