Introduction to Circulating Atmospheres

Zusammenfassung An account of the modern view of the global circulation of the atmosphere. It brings together the observed nature of the circulation and the theories and simple models of the mechanisms that drive it. The text is copiously illustrated and each chapter includes a set of problems and bibliographical notes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The governing physical laws; 2. Observing and modelling the global circulation; 3. The atmospheric heat engine; 4. The zonal mean meridional circulation; 5. Transient disturbances in the mid-latitudes; 6. Wave propagation and the steady eddies; 7. Three dimensional aspects of the global circulation; 8. Low frequency variability of the circulation; 9. The stratosphere; 10. Planetary atmospheres and other fluid systems.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ian N. James, I. N. James, I. N. (University of Reading) James, James I. N.
• Con la collaborazione di: Alexander J. Dessler (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 19.10.1995
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Altro
• EAN: 9780521429351
• ISBN: 978-0-521-42935-1
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Serie: Cambridge Atmospheric & Space; Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series
• Categorie: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology; Meteorology & climatology; Atmospheric physics; Meteorology and climatology