Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems [electronic resource] : Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection / edited by Domenico Cimini, Guido Visconti, Frank S. Marzano.
Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011Description: XIII, 309 p. online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9783642129681
- 910.285 23
- GA102.4.R44
- G70.39-70.6
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The book collects the lectures delivered during the 7th International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ISSAOS) titled “Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection”. The book aims to contribute to the scientific understanding of basic concepts and applications of integrated ground-based observing systems. The first part describes most common instrumentations with their strength and limitations; strategic plans for the deployment of an observation site are discussed, together with an overview of techniques for integrating heterogeneous data. The second part introduces cutting-edge applications, including assimilation in numerical weather prediction, climate benchmarking, air quality monitoring, and meteo/hydrological warnings.