An introduction to dynamic meteorology /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA :
Elsevier Academic Press,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Series: | International geophysics series ;
v. 88. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Abstract: | This revised text presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The Fourth Edition features a CD-ROM with MATLAB® exercises and updated treatments of several key topics. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences. 1 Introduction 2 The Basic Conservation Laws 3 Elementary Applications of the Basic Equations 4 Circulation and Vorticity 5 The Planetary Boundary Layer 6 Synoptic Scale Motions I: Quasi-geostrophic Analysis 7 Atmospheric Oscillations: Linear Perturbation Theory 8 Extratropical Synoptic Scale Motions II: Baroclinic Instability 9 Mesoscale Circulations 10 The General Circulation 11 Tropical Dynamics 12 Middle Atmosphere Dynamics 13 Numerical Prediction |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 535 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-517) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0123540151 9780123540157 012354016X 9780123540164 |