@article{888114,
      recid = {888114},
      author = {Trapp, Robert J.},
      title = {Mesoscale-convective processes in the atmosphere  [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Cambridge University Press,},
      address = {New York :},
      pages = {viii, 346 p. :},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {"This is the first modern textbook devoted solely to  mesoscale-convective processes in the atmosphere. Such  processes are realized in the form of thunderstorms and  associated phenomena. Thunderstorms are dynamic and fast  evolving, and can have high societal impact. For this  reason it is becoming increasingly important that current  and future generations of atmospheric scientists have a  deep understanding of the dynamics, observations, and  prediction of these phenomena. The book presents in-depth  descriptions of the formation, dynamics, and qualitative  characteristics of convective phenomena such as supercell  thunderstorms and mesoscale convective systems. Although  the descriptions pertain largely to the extratropical  atmosphere, examples of related tropical phenomena are  given for comparison and contrast. To provide a further  holistic perspective, separate chapters are also included  on mesoscale observations and data analysis, numerical  modelling, and the theoretical predictability and actual  numerical prediction of mesoscale weather. An additional  chapter on interactions and feedbacks addresses ways in  which convective storms affect and are affected by external  processes, particularly on the synoptic and planetary  scale. This textbook provides advanced students,  researchers and weather professionals with a modern,  accessible treatment of the convective processes that lie  within the range of the atmospheric mesoscale"--Provided by  publisher.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/888114},
}