During the past decade, the science of dynamic meteorology has continued its rapid advance. The scope of dynamic meteorology has broadened considerably. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences.
This book presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The new edition has added a companion website with MATLAB exercises and updated treatments of several key topics.
NEW IN THIS EDITION
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Basic Conservation Laws 3. Chapter 3. Elementary Applications of the Basic Equations 4. Chapter 4. Circulation, Vorticity, and Potential Vorticity 5. Chapter 5. Atmospheric Oscillations: Linear Perturbation Theory 6. Chapter 6. Quasi-geostrophic Analysis 7. Chapter 7. Baroclinic Development 8. Chapter 8. The Planetary Boundary Layer 9. Chapter 9. Mesoscale Circulations 10. Chapter 10. The General Circulation 11. Chapter 11. Tropical Dynamics 12. Chapter 12. Middle Atmosphere Dynamics 13. Chapter 13. Numerical Modeling and Prediction 14. Appendix A: Useful Constants and Parameters 15. Appendix B: List of Symbols 16. Appendix C: Vector Analysis 17. Appendix D: Moisture Variables 18. Appendix E: Standard Atmosphere Data 19. Appendix F: Symmetric Baroclinic Oscillations 20. Appendix G: Conditional Probability and Likelihood 21. Index
During the past decade, the science of dynamic meteorology has continued its rapid advance. The scope of dynamic meteorology has broadened considerably. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences.
This book presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The new edition has added a companion website with MATLAB exercises and updated treatments of several key topics.
NEW IN THIS EDITION
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Basic Conservation Laws 3. Chapter 3. Elementary Applications of the Basic Equations 4. Chapter 4. Circulation, Vorticity, and Potential Vorticity 5. Chapter 5. Atmospheric Oscillations: Linear Perturbation Theory 6. Chapter 6. Quasi-geostrophic Analysis 7. Chapter 7. Baroclinic Development 8. Chapter 8. The Planetary Boundary Layer 9. Chapter 9. Mesoscale Circulations 10. Chapter 10. The General Circulation 11. Chapter 11. Tropical Dynamics 12. Chapter 12. Middle Atmosphere Dynamics 13. Chapter 13. Numerical Modeling and Prediction 14. Appendix A: Useful Constants and Parameters 15. Appendix B: List of Symbols 16. Appendix C: Vector Analysis 17. Appendix D: Moisture Variables 18. Appendix E: Standard Atmosphere Data 19. Appendix F: Symmetric Baroclinic Oscillations 20. Appendix G: Conditional Probability and Likelihood 21. Index
