Introduction -- Overview of Meteorological Ensemble Forecasting -- Post-processing of Meteorological Ensemble Forecasting for Hydrological Applications -- Hydrological Models -- Model Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis -- Observation and data assimilation -- Post-processing of Hydrological Ensemble Forecasts -- Verification of Hydrometeorological Ensemble Forecasts -- Communication a…
Introduction -- Solar-Terrestrial Interactions -- Space Weather Causes and Effects -- Ionospheric Disturbances -- Ionospheric Storm Morphology -- Ionospheric Storm Origins and Models -- Ionospheric Irregularities -- Ionospheric Space Weather and Radio Propagation -- Conclusions.This book describes essential concepts of, and the status quo in, the field of ionospheric space weather. It explains …
Chapter1: Polarization, scattering, and propagation of electromagnetic waves -- Chapter2: Polarimetric Doppler radar -- Chapter3: Scattering by an ensemble hydrometeors - Polarimetric perspective. Chapter4: Microphysical and dielectric properties of hydrometeors -- Chapter5: Polarimetric variables -- Chapter6: Data quality and measurement errors -- Chapter7: Polarimetric “fingerprints” of m…
The Climate Dilemma -- Projected Changes in Extreme Weather and Climate Events in Europe -- Is the Frequency and Intensity of Flooding Changing in Europe? -- Bio-climatological Aspects of Summer 2003 Over France -- Improving Public Health Responses to Extreme Weather Events -- Cold Extremes and Impacts on Health -- Temperature Regulation, Heat Balance and Climatic Stress -- Health Impact of the…
Soil as part of the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System (SPAS) -- Basic physical properties of soils -- Physical properties of water -- Phenomena on the interface water - solid phase of soil -- Soil water content, methods of measurement -- Soil - water potential and its measurement -- The soil water retention curve -- Flow of water in unsaturated, rigid, capillary - porous media (soil) -- Flow of wate…