Atmospheric Dynamics

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-521-61696-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 223 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 443 g

Reihe: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series

In his book, John Green presents a unique personal insight into the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and atmospheric dynamics. Generations of students have benefited from his lectures, and this book, many years in the making, is the result of his wide teaching and research experience. The theory of fluid flow has developed to such an extent that very complex mathematics and models are currently used to describe it, but many of the fundamental results follow from relatively simple considerations: these classic principles are derived here in a novel, distinctive, and at times even idiosyncratic, way. The book is an introduction to fluid mechanics in the atmosphere for students and researchers that are already familiar with the subject, but who wish to extend their knowledge and philosophy beyond the currently popular development of conventional undergraduate instruction.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Green, John

Dessler, Alexander J.

Houghton, John T.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Umweltphysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Description of atmospheric motion systems; 2. Notation; 3. Fundamental equations; 4. Nearly horizontal atmosphere; 5. Gravity waves; 6. Shearing instability; 7. Vertical convection; 8. Mesoscale motion; 9. Motion of large scale; 10. The forecast problem; 11. Motion in a barotropic atmosphere; 12. Modelling; 13. Models; 14. Transport and mixing; 15. General circulation; Appendix; Index.