Dynamics of the Atmosphere : A Course in Theoretical Meteorology
Wilford. Zdunkowski
Bok Engelsk 2003 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press, , 2003.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (739 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; M1 Algebra of vectors; M2 Vector functions; M3 Differential relations; M4 Coordinate transformations; M5 The method of covariant differentiation; M6 Integral operations; M7 Introduction to the concepts of nonlinear dynamics; 1 The laws of atmospheric motion; 2 Scale analysis; 3 The material and the local description of flow; 4 Atmospheric flow fields; 5 The Navier-Stokes stress tensor; 6 The Helmholtz theorem; 7 Kinematics of two-dimensional flow; 8 Natural coordinates; 9 Boundary surfaces and boundary conditions. - 10 Circulation and vorticity theorems11 Turbulent systems; 12 An excursion into spectral turbulence theory; 13 The atmospheric boundary layer; 14 Wave motion in the atmosphere; 15 The barotropic model; 16 Rossby waves; 17 Inertial and dynamic stability; 18 The equation of motion in general coordinate systems; 19 The geographical coordinate system; 20 The stereographic coordinate system; 21 Orography-following coordinate systems; 22 The stereographic system with a generalized vertical coordinate; 23 A quasi-geostrophic baroclinic model; 24 A two-level prognostic model, baroclinic instability. - 25 An excursion concerning numerical procedures26 Modeling of atmospheric flow by spectral techniques; 27 Predictability; Answers to problems; Chapter M1; Chapter M2; Chapter M3; Chapter M4; Chapter M6; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 9; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter 23; Chapter 26; List of frequently used symbols; List of constants; References and bibliography; Index. - Complete with numerous exercise sets and solutions, Dynamics of the Atmosphere is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology and atmospheric science. The book consists of two parts, the first presenting the mathematical tools needed for a thorough understanding of dynamic atmospheric phenomena discussed in the second part.
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| ISBN | 052100666X. - 0521809495
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