Almost half the U.S. population lives along the coast. In another 20 years this population is expected to more than double in size. The unique weather and climate of the coastal zone, circulating pollutants, altering storms, changing temperature, and moving coastal currents affect air pollution and disaster preparedness, ocean pollution, and safeguarding near-shore ecosystems. Activities in commerce, industry, transportation, freshwater supply, safety, recreation, and national defense also are affected.
The research community engaged in studies of coastal meteorology in recent years has made significant advancements in describing and predicting atmospheric properties along coasts. Coastal Meteorology reviews this progress and recommends research that would increase the value and application of what is known today.
National Research Council. 1992. Coastal Meteorology: A Review of the State of the Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1991.
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Front Matter | i-xii | |
Executive Summary | 1-4 | |
1. Introduction | 5-8 | |
2. Boundary Layer Processes | 9-18 | |
3. Thermally Driven Effects | 19-30 | |
4. The Influence of Orography | 31-44 | |
5. Interactions With Larger-Scale Weather Systems | 45-50 | |
6. The Influence of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer on the Coastal Ocean | 51-62 | |
7. Air Quality | 63-70 | |
8. Capabilities and Opportunities | 71-80 | |
9. Educational and Human Resources | 81-84 | |
References | 85-100 |
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