
Theory of Planetary Atmospheres
An Introduction to Their Physics and Chemistry
- 344 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Theory of Planetary Atmospheres
An Introduction to Their Physics and Chemistry
About this book
For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography.* Written at a mathematical level that is appealing for undergraduates andbeginning graduate students* Provides a useful educational tool through a combination of observations andlaboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the web* Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but informativelaboratory experiments* Includes copious problems (with sample answers) to help students learn thematerial.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Theory of Planetary Atmospheres: An Introduction to their Physics and Chemistry
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
- Chapter 1. VERTICAL STRUCTURE OF AN ATMOSPHERE
- Chapter 2. HYDRODYNAMICS OF ATMOSPHERES
- Chapter 3. CHEMISTRY AND DYNAMICS OF EARTH'S STRATOSPHERE
- Chapter 4. PLANETARY ASTRONOMY
- Chapter 5. IONOSPHERES
- Chapter 6. AIRGLOWS, AURORAS, AND AERONOMY
- Chapter 7. STABILITY OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
- Appendix I: A TABLE OF PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
- Appendix II: PLANETARY CHARACTERISTICS
- Appendix III: A MODEL OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
- Appendix IV: PLANETARY SPACECRAFT MISSIONS
- Appendix V: SUPPLEMENTARY READING
- Appendix VI: THE PLANCK FUNCTION
- Appendix VII: DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS
- Appendix VIII: ORTHO AND PARA HYDROGEN
- Appendix IX: PARTITION FUNCTIONS FOR A SPHERICAL EXOSPHERE
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX