A study of the physics of sea-land breezes with particular applications to Hong Kong.

• Other Authors: Ngan, Shiu Fai.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Sea breeze; Sea breeze > China > Hong Kong; Sea breeze > Mathematical models; Land breeze; Land breeze > China > Hong Kong; Land breeze > Mathematical models; Oscillations
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890485; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-323162

Ngan Shiu Fai. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves [107]-109). === Abstract --- p.i === Acknowledgements --- p.iii === Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Observations in Hong Kong --- p.2 === Chapter 1.2 --- Review of analytical approach --- p.10 === Chapter 2 --- Mathematical model --- p.15 === Chapter 2.1 --- Semi-analytical approach --- p.15 === Chapter 2.2 --- Physical interpretation --- p.20 === Chapter 2.3 --- General properties of the solution --- p.21 === Chapter 3 --- Typical sea-land breezes --- p.25 === Chapter 3.1 --- Circulation over a straight coastline --- p.25 === Chapter 3.2 --- Structure of sea-land breezes --- p.27 === Chapter 3.3 --- Dependence on the parameters --- p.40 === Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.46 === Chapter 4 --- Effects of the coastline geometry --- p.54 === Chapter 4.1 --- Effects of coastline curvature --- p.54 === Chapter 4.2 --- Model of circular islands --- p.59 === Chapter 4.3 --- Scale analysis on the effects of geometry --- p.75 === Chapter 5 --- Application to Hong Kong --- p.78 === Chapter 5.1 --- Numerical aspect --- p.78 === Chapter 5.2 --- Wind branches --- p.83 === Chapter 5.3 --- Effects of urban heat islands and sun-facing slopes --- p.85 === Chapter 5.4 --- Static heating mode --- p.88 === Chapter 5.5 --- Effect of model height --- p.89 === Chapter 6 --- Association of sea-land breeze with spatial rainfall pattern --- p.91 === Chapter 6.1 --- Regression analysis --- p.93 === Chapter 6.2 --- Source of data --- p.94 === Chapter 6.3 --- Annual rainfall --- p.95 === Chapter 6.4 --- October --- p.95 === Chapter 6.5 --- Seasonal Changes --- p.97 === Chapter 6.6 --- Conclusion --- p.100 === Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.101 === Appendix --- p.103 === Chapter A --- Linearisation of the basic equations --- p.104