The Atmospheric General Circulation

von David S. Battisti, John M. Wallace, Dennis L. Hartmann, David W. J. Thompson

Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An engaging, comprehensive, richly illustrated textbook about the atmospheric general circulation, written by leading researchers in the field. The book elucidates the pervasive role of atmospheric dynamics in the Earth System, interprets the structure and evolution of atmospheric motions across a range of space and time scales in terms of fundamental theoretical principles, and includes relevant historical background and tutorials on research methodology. The book includes over 300 exercises and is accompanied by extensive online resources, including solutions manuals, an animations library, and an introduction to online visualization and analysis tools. This textbook is suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in atmospheric sciences and geosciences curricula and as a reference textbook for researchers.

• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Atmosphärenphysik
• ISBN: 9781108474245
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.04.2023
• Größe: 287 x 223 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Pr.