Factor separation in the atmosphere applications and future prospects - Alpert, Pinhas; Sholokhman, Tatiana (Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 2011)
1. Introduction / P. Alpert -- 2. The Factor Separation Methodology and the fractional approach / T. Sholokhman and P. Alpert -- 3. Investigation of the Factor Separation features for basic mathematical functions / T. Sholokhman and P. Alpert -- 4. Factor Separation Methodology and paleoclimates / A. Berger, M. Claussen and Q. Yin -- 5. Meso-meteorology: Factor Separation examples in atmospheric meso-scale motions / P. Alpert -- 6. Using the Alpert-Stein Factor Separation Methodology for land-use land-cover change impacts on weather and climate process with the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System / A. Beltrán-Przekurat, R.A. Piekle Sr., J.L. Eastman, G.T. Narisma, A.J. Pitman, M. Lei, and D. Niyogi -- 7. Application of Factor Separation to heavy rainfall and cyclogenesis: Mediterranean examples / R. Romero -- 8. Experience in applying the Alpert-Stein Factor Separation Methodology to assessing urban land-use and aerosol impacts on precipitation / S.C. van den Heever, C. Rozoff, and W.R. Cotton -- 9. Free and forced thermocline oscillations in Lake Tanganyika / O. Gourgue, E. Deleersnijder, V. Legat, E. Marchal, and L. White -- 10. Application of the Factor Separation Methodology to quantify the effect of waste heat, vapor and pollution on cumulus convection / G.W. Reuter -- 11. The use of the Alpert-Stein Factor Separation Methodology for climate variable interaction studies in hydrological land surface models and crop yield models / D. Niyogi, R. Mera, Yongkang Xue, G. Wilkerson, and F. Booker -- 12. Linear model for the sea breeze / T. Sholokhman and P. Alpert -- 13. Experience and conclusions from the Alpert-Stein Factor Separation Methodology: Ensemble data assimilation and forecasting applications / D. Rostkier-Edelstein and J.P. Hacker -- 14. Tagging systematic errors arising from different components of dynamics and physics in forecast models / T. N. Krishnamurti and Vinay Kumar -- 15. Some difficulties and prospects / P. Alpert and T. Sholokhman -- 16. Summary / P. Alpert -- Appendix: References employing the Alpert-Stein Factor Separation Methodology.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-271) and index.
Keywords: Atmospheric diffusion -- Mathematical models; Meteorology -- Mathematical methods; Factorization (Mathematics)