
Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
1st Edition
An Introductory Text
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Description
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.
Key Features
- Written at a mathematical level that is appealing for undergraduates and beginning graduate students
- Provides a useful educational tool through a combination of observations and laboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the web
- Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but informative laboratory experiments
- Includes copious problems (with sample answers) to help students learn the material.
Readership
Undergraduate or master-course students in meteorology, oceanography and climatology are the main target.
Table of Contents
- Characteristics of the atmosphere. 2. The global energy balance. 3. The vertical structure of the atmosphere. 4. Convection. 5. The Meridional structure of the atmosphere. 6. The equations of fluid motion. 7. Balanced flow. 8. The general circulation of the atmosphere. 9. The ocena and its circulation. 10. The wind-driven circulation. 11. The thermohaline circulation of the ocean. 12. Climate and climate variability. 13. Appendices.
Details
- No. of pages:
- 344
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2008
- Published:
- 6th December 2007
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780125586917
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781493301812
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080556703
About the Authors
John Marshall
Affiliations and Expertise
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A.
R. Alan Plumb
Affiliations and Expertise
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A.
Reviews
"Marshall and Plumb have nicely presented the basics of both meteorology and oceanography in this work. The book begins with a discusssion of atmospheric characteristics; the final chapter on climate and climatic variability nicely leads into the subject of global warming, and should be read by anyone with an interest in the future of the planet. . . . Highly recommended." -- A.E. Staver, Northern Illinois University, in CHOICE, June 2008
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