Both physical and dynamic properties of the atmosphere play important roles in determining the levels of air contaminants. In Auckland, and New Zealand generally, investigations of the impacts of weather and climatic conditions on air quality are still few in number and limited in scope. This makes it difficult to assess the potential adverse effects of air discharges and consequently limits the development of effective air quality management strategies due to the high degree of scientific uncertainties.
The aim of this book is therefore to provide an integrated approach to air quality...

There are many objective map classification methods described in the literature. It is generally accepted that none of the methods is superior to the others in all aspects, each method having its advantages and disadvantages. Hence, in a synoptic climatological analysis, documentation of the classification process involved is often important for physically meaningful interpretation of the results. This book documents application of two different objective procedures for classifying synoptic weather types over east Australia. The first procedure consists of obliquely rotated T-mode principal...