Atmospheric Processes and Systems

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-17145-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 653 g

Reihe: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science

Atmospheric Processes and Systems presents a concise introduction to the atmosphere and the fundamentals of weather. Examining different aspects of the mass, energy and circulation systems in the atmosphere, this text provides detailed accounts of specific phenomena, including
* the composition and structure of the atmosphere
* energy transfers
* the cycle of atmospheric water in terms of evaporation, condensation and precipitation
* pressure and winds at the primary or global scale
* secondary air masses and fronts
* thermal differences and weather disturbances.
The text includes sixteen boxed case studies, annotated further reading lists and a glossary of key terms.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, Russell D.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series editors’ preface, List of plates, List of figures, List of tables, List of boxes, List of case studies, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part I Introduction to the Atmosphere, Part II Radiative Fluxes and Energy Transfers in the Atmosphere and at the Earth’s Surface, Part III Atmospheric Water, Part IV The Primary Atmospheric Circulation: Global Pressure and Winds at the Earth’s Surface and within the Troposphere, Part V Secondary and Tertiary Circulations: Synoptic Situations and Local Airflows, Glossary, References, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Russell D. Thompson