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Fundamentals of Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere /

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This book is intended mainly as an introductory course to the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and to climate dynamics. The basics in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, radiation and chemistry are given and aimed at explaining the most interesting problems existing in the study of the atmosphere...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Visconti, Guido
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001.
Subjects:
Geography.
Chemistry, Inorganic.
Physical geography.
Environmental protection.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • From the contents: First Rudiments
  • Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere
  • The Radiation for the First Steps
  • Origin and Evolution of the Atmospheres
  • The First Laws of Motion
  • The Atmospheric Motions
  • The Planetary Boundary layer
  • Aerosols and Clouds
  • Waves in the Atmosphere
  • The Data on the Atmospheric Circulation
  • Theories on the General Circulation of the Atmosphere
  • Radiation for different Uses
  • Simple Climate Models
  • The Application of the Simple Climate Models
  • Chemistry of the Troposphere
  • Dynamics of the Middle Atmosphere
  • Stratospheric Chemistry
  • Chaos in the Atmosphere.