
Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere
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Description
Key Features
- Introduces a wide range of areas associated with atmospheric physics
- Ideally suited for readers with a general physics background
- Includes self-assessment questions in each chapter
Readership
Researchers in atmospheric science, meteorology, climate science. Students (graduate, advanced undergraduate, master’s level) of atmospheric science, meteorology, climate science
Table of Contents
1. Ideal gases
2. The first and second laws
3. General applications
4. The atmosphere under gravity
5. Water in the atmosphere
6. Vertical structure of the moist atmosphere
7. Cloud drops
8. Mixtures and solutions
9. Thermal radiation
10. Radiative transfer
11. Non-equilibrium processesAppendix
A. Functions of several variables
B. Thermodynamic diagrams
Product details
- No. of pages: 268
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Royal Meteorological Society – Elsevier 2020
- Published: November 18, 2020
- Imprint: Royal Meteorological Society – Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780323858717
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128244982
About the Author
Maarten Ambaum
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