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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
- Praise for Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedicated
- Contents
- Preface
- Prelude
- CHAPTER ONE: The Earth-atmosphere system
- CHAPTER TWO: Thermodynamics of gases
- CHAPTER THREE: The Second Law and its implications
- CHAPTER FOUR: Heterogeneous systems
- CHAPTER FIVE: Transformations of moist air
- CHAPTER SIX: Hydrostatic equilibrium
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Static stability
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Radiative transfer
- CHAPTER NINE: Aerosol and cloud
- CHAPTER TEN: Atmospheric motion
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Atmospheric equations of motion
- CHAPTER TWELVE: Large-scale motion
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The planetary boundary layer
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Wave propagation
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The general circulation
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Dynamic stability
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Influence of the ocean
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Interaction with the stratosphere
- Appendix A: Conversion to SI units
- Appendix B: Thermodynamic properties of air and water
- Appendix C: Physical constants
- Appendix D: Vector identities
- Appendix E: Curvilinear coordinates
- Appendix F: Pseudo-adiabatic chart
- Appendix G: Acronyms
- Answers to Selected Problems
- References
- Index
- color plates
