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Atmospheric Circulation Systems: Their Structure and Physical Interpretation
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Contents
Preface
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Chapter 1. The Mean Structure of the Atmosphere, and the Maintenance of the General Circulation in the Northern Hemisphere
Chapter 2. Heat Balance of the Earth's Atmosphere, and the Meridional and Vertical Transfer of Energy
Chapter 3. Seasonal and Zonal Variations of the Mean Atmospheric Structure and Flow Patterns
Chapter 4. Principal Air Masses and Fronts, Jet Streams, and Tropopauses
Chapter 5. The Polar-Front Theory and the Beginnings of Synoptic Aerology
Chapter 6. Extratropical Disturbances in Relation to the Upper Waves⤀
Chapter 7. Thermal Structure of Fronts and Corresponding Wind Field
Chapter 8. Principal Tropospheric Jet Streams
Chapter 9. Frontogenesis and Related Circulations
Chapter 10. Three-Dimensional Flow Patterns in Extratropical Disturbances
Chapter 11. Development of Extratropical Cyclones
Chapter 12. Weather in Relation to Disturbances
Chapter 13. Organized Convective Systems in Middle Latitudes
Chapter 14. Circulation and Disturbances of the Tropics
Chapter 15. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons
Chapter 16. Energy Conversions in Atmospheric Circulation Systems
Chapter 17. Summary of the Atmospheric Circulation Processes
Author Index
Subject Index

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