Dynamic Meteorology A Basic Course

About this book

Covering both northern and southern hemispheres, this volume equips students of earth and environmental sciences with an understanding of the essential mathematics of the physics of the atmosphere.

Contents

Introduction - units and dimensions; the thermodynamics of dry clan air; the aerological diagram; the thermodynamics of moist air; hydrostatic equilibrium; the equations of motion (1) - the Coriolos force; the equations of motion (2) - derivation in various co-ordinates; balanced flow; unbalanced flow; Euler and Lagrange; vorticity; the long wave equations; the upper air synoptic chart; friction in the boundary layer of the atmosphere; some more advanced equations; synoptic observations and analysis; simple synoptic models; the tropical cyclone; radiant energy transfer; the radiation balance of the Earth; climate change.

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