Introduction to Atmospheric Modelling

Informationen zum Autor Douw G. Steyn is a Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver and a member of the Institute for Applied Mathematics, the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, and the Liu Institute for Global Issues. His research interests include air pollution meteorology, boundary layer meteorology, mesoscale meteorology, environmental science and interdisciplinary science. He is Chair of the scientific committee that leads the International Technical Meeting series on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application. Steyn publishes regularly in the international peer-reviewed literature. He currently serves as editor of the journal Atmosphere-Ocean and on the editorial board of Boundary Layer Meteorology. Klappentext A compact yet comprehensive self-study guide that explores the power of mathematics to help us understand complex atmospheric phenomena. Zusammenfassung This graduate-level introduction shows how mathematical modelling helps us to understand atmospheric phenomena. Written for students with backgrounds in mathematics! physics and engineering! this book will be a valuable resource as they begin studying atmospheric science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; 1. Atmospheric phenomena and their study; 2. Scale analysis of the governing equations; 3. Small scale dynamics; 4. Large scale dynamics; 5. Waves in the atmosphere; Epilogue; Appendix A. Dimensional analysis and scales; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Douw G. Steyn, Douw G. (University of British Columbia Steyn, Steyn Douw G.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107499799
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49979-9
• No. of pages: 118
• Series: Aims Library of Mathematical Sciences; AIMS Library of Mathematical Sciences
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; MATHEMATICS / General, Atmospheric physics, Meteorology and climatology, Fluid mechanics, Applied mathematics, Mathematical modelling