Front Cover -- Principles of Environmental Physics -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Symbols -- Chapter 1 The Scope of Environmental Physics -- Chapter 2 Properties of Gases and Liquids -- Gases and Water Vapor -- Liquid -- Stable Isotopes -- Problems -- Chapter 3 Transport of Heat, Mass, and Momentum -- General Transfer Equation -- Molecular Transfer Processes -- Diffusion Coefficients -- Problems -- Chapter 4 Transport of Radiant Energy -- The Origin and Nature of Radiation -- Spatial Relations -- Problems -- Chapter 5 Radiation Environment -- Solar Radiation -- Attenuation of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere -- Solar Radiation at the Ground -- Terrestrial Radiation -- Net Radiation -- Problems -- Chapter 6 Microclimatology of Radiation (i) Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission -- Radiative Properties of Natural Materials -- Problems -- Chapter 7 Microclimatology of Radiation (ii) Radiation Interception by Solid Structures -- Geometric Principles -- Diffuse Radiation -- Problems -- Chapter 8 Microclimatology of Radiation (iii) Interception by Plants and Animals -- Interception of Radiation by Plant Canopies -- Interception of Radiation by Animal Coats -- Net Radiation -- Problems -- Chapter 9 Momentum Transfer -- Boundary Layers -- Momentum Transfer to Natural Surfaces -- Lodging and Windthrow -- Problems -- Chapter 10 Heat Transfer -- Convection -- Measurements of Convection -- Conduction -- Insulation -- Problems -- Chapter 11 Mass Transfer (Gases and Water Vapor) -- Non-Dimensional Groups -- Measurements of Mass Transfer -- Ventilation -- Mass Transfer through Pores -- Coats and Clothing -- Problems -- Chapter 12 Mass Transfer (Particles) -- Steady Motion -- Non-Steady Motion -- Particle Deposition -- Problems -- Chapter 13 Steady State Heat Balance (i) Water Surfaces, Soil, and Vegetation.

Heat Balance Equation -- Heat Balance of Thermometers -- Heat Balance of Surfaces -- Developments from the Penman Equation -- Problems -- Chapter 14 Steady State Heat Balance (ii) Animals -- Heat Balance Components -- The Thermo-Neutral Diagram -- Specification of the Environment -- Case Studies -- Sheep -- Problems -- Chapter 15 Transient Heat Balance -- Time Constant -- General Cases -- Heat Flow in Soil -- Problems -- Chapter 16 Micrometeorology (i) Turbulent Transfer, Profiles, and Fluxes -- Turbulent Transfer -- Flux-Gradient Methods -- Methods for Indirect Measurements of Flux above Canopies -- Relative Merits of Methods of Flux Measurement -- Turbulent Transfer in Canopies -- Density Corrections to Flux Measurements -- Problems -- Chapter 17 Micrometeorology (ii) Interpretation of Measurements -- Resistance Analogues -- Case Studies -- Transport within Canopies -- Problems -- References -- Bibliography -- Appendix A -- Solutions to Selected Problems -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.