Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
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Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate

  1. 718 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate

About this book

Murry Salby's new book provides an integrated treatment of the processes controlling the Earth-atmosphere system, developed from first principles through a balance of theory and applications. This book builds on Salby's previous book, Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics. The scope has been expanded into climate, with the presentation streamlined for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering. Advanced material, suitable for graduate students and as a resource for researchers, has been retained but distinguished from the basic development. The book provides a conceptual yet quantitative understanding of the controlling influences, integrated through theory and major applications. It leads readers through a methodical development of the diverse physical processes that shape weather, global energetics and climate. End-of-chapter problems of varying difficulty develop student knowledge and its quantitative application, supported by answers and detailed solutions online for instructors.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780521767187
eBook ISBN
9781139153621
Edition
2
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Meteorology & Climatology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
  3. Praise for Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedicated
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Prelude
  10. CHAPTER ONE: The Earth-atmosphere system
  11. CHAPTER TWO: Thermodynamics of gases
  12. CHAPTER THREE: The Second Law and its implications
  13. CHAPTER FOUR: Heterogeneous systems
  14. CHAPTER FIVE: Transformations of moist air
  15. CHAPTER SIX: Hydrostatic equilibrium
  16. CHAPTER SEVEN: Static stability
  17. CHAPTER EIGHT: Radiative transfer
  18. CHAPTER NINE: Aerosol and cloud
  19. CHAPTER TEN: Atmospheric motion
  20. CHAPTER ELEVEN: Atmospheric equations of motion
  21. CHAPTER TWELVE: Large-scale motion
  22. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The planetary boundary layer
  23. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Wave propagation
  24. CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The general circulation
  25. CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Dynamic stability
  26. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Influence of the ocean
  27. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Interaction with the stratosphere
  28. Appendix A: Conversion to SI units
  29. Appendix B: Thermodynamic properties of air and water
  30. Appendix C: Physical constants
  31. Appendix D: Vector identities
  32. Appendix E: Curvilinear coordinates
  33. Appendix F: Pseudo-adiabatic chart
  34. Appendix G: Acronyms
  35. Answers to Selected Problems
  36. References
  37. Index
  38. color plates

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