Global Circulation of the Atmosphere

"This is an authoritative status report on the current theoretical understanding of the general circulation of the atmosphere, one that will be of value for many years to come."--John M. Wallace, University of Washington
"This is a terrific collection of articles. The authors, all authorities in their respective subfields, provide a diverse and insightful view of the general circulation of the atmosphere, and the book as a whole makes a unique and valuable contribution to the field. It can be used profitably by graduate students and by scientists as a general resource; furthermore, journal clubs can find here a ready-made curriculum."--Geoffrey Vallis, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Princeton University

About the author

Tapio Schneider is assistant professor of environmental science and engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Adam H. Sobel is associate professor of applied physics and applied mathematics and of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University.

Product details

• Authors: Tapio Sobel Schneider
• Assisted by: Tapio Schneider (Editor), Adam H. Sobel (Editor), Edward N. Lorenz (Foreword), Lorenz Edward N. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2022
• EAN: 9780691242392
• ISBN: 978-0-691-24239-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology